Friday, March 13, 2015

things to see while you walk the Lake

When you walk around Lake Merritt, you'll see these trees with twisted branches that over time tend to lay down on the ground.  The lake’s iconic plant is the New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum sp.), which grows with picturesque gnarled branches along the water’s edge.  We love them because of their unusual texture.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 7:57 PM
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8 comments:

  1. DinaMarch 14, 2015 at 12:39 AM

    Ah, so that's what a tea tree looks like. I appreciate their oil very much but have never seen the tree.

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  2. MassimoMarch 14, 2015 at 1:46 AM

    thanks for sharing, it looks really nice ! saluti

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  3. s.cMarch 14, 2015 at 3:51 AM

    Looks to me that they show the torment and pain of growing against the elements. Interesting trees.

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  4. William KendallMarch 14, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    I do like those textures.

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  5. paulMarch 14, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    How interesting --- I have never seen our ti trees seen that contorted, even in the most windswept places. Love the curves!

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  6. BirdmanMarch 15, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    Even better. What do you see when you are walking on WATER.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 15, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    They really are amazing ODP, as if the branches were growing out to meet the water.

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  8. xyzMarch 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    they looks amazing.. I like them too.

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