Now I know the theme is trees but the rules clearly state there is only one rule and that is your photograph must be square in shape!
Becky B
In this month’s square’s challenge I will start at home, which is Prescott, AZ and spiral farther and farther from home to share different tree from my travels. Since FOTD accepts trees, all of these posts will work for both Becky B’s #TreeSquares and Cee’s Flower of the Day, #FOTD. I’m also submitting it to Natalie the Explorer’s Coffee Share.
Oregon Rain
In my post yesterday, you saw some beautiful scenery and gorgeous weather. It isn’t always like that. I went back to Cottage Grove, Oregon for a friend’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. It drizzled day and night.
Winters in Oregon can get a little dreary. I knew people who moved from Arizona and forget the reason for the beautiful Oregon greenery. They decided that brown was better.
I smiled at the rain from inside the car as I spent a few minutes driving through old neighborhoods.
I noticed that there were quite a few deciduous trees as well as the ubiquitous evergreens. My two favorite deciduous trees were the dogwood tree someone gave me, and Japanese maples. I also had lots of junipers. Happy rain. 🙂
Thanks for joining me for a wet, tree-lined walk down this Oregonian memory lane.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
36 responses to “#TreeSquares 17: The Reason for Oregon Trees”
Trees really are the lungs of the earth. I love being surrounded by trees. As I sit down in my living room couch writing this to you, I see several aspen and birch trees outside my window. On the hills around my town there’s different types of pine trees, in the winter time when the aspen and birch trees drop their leaves my view changes, and I only see the pine trees on the hills. Thank you for sharing your roadtrip with us. Oregon is a fun state for a roadtrip.
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photos with the rain have a nice touch – and the 50th anniversary is such a special thing to celebrate – oh and the dogwood tree is the virginia state tree
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I love it!!’
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I like a good rainy day every once in a while, especially if I don’t have to leave the house.
and you mentioned two of my favorite trees – a Japanese maple and a dogwood…
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Those are two of mine, for sure. You don’t see too many of either here in Prescott but I imagine you can purchase them in the nursery. We don’t have any property to plant them here, but my luck with planting anything has met with dismal failure.
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Our neighborhood is beautiful in the spring, with lots of dogwoods and Japanese maple tress…
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Sounds gorgeous!
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it is, too bad we have winter though… 🙂
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great pics.. now with that rain… i’m having other thoughts.. just wish they’d send it here. xo 💖
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Yes, you need it. Another friend of mine says the grass crunches in Berkeley. That seems pretty unusual.
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gosh we sure do.. oh yikes.. fingers crossed.. we’re ok. 💖💖
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Stay safe!
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Red Alert day today but yes thanks soo much will do💖💖💖
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Is the red alert for smoke, dryness or COVID?
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it’s all about electrical possibilities and lightening… I’m always perplexed since that seems to come from rain.. which we don’t have..😳
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That is pretty crazy! I can understand how lightening could cause a lot of damage with all the dryness, though. What do they want you to do about it? They have put you on red alert to do what? Pardon me, I am a little hot under the collar about alarming citizens for no reason.
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I know soooo true.. I guess we will have our electricity cut off if need be.. Trees could fall I suppose and severe the wires which is a big deal but I agree with you some I know are freaking out and going to all sorts of lengths and it’s horrible for their nervous systems for sure.. 🤷♀️
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Why not tell the story instead of leaving people to speculate the worst? I’m so sorry you are in red alert and that I went off about it! LOL. What’s wrong with me that I got so passionate about YOUR red alert? Stay safe and you can always come here if you need to evacuate.
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You are soooooo cute and I agree with you.. good thing I’m not as worked up as you or I’d be in trouble but wait maybe I am now.. lol.
Aren’t you sweet.. I’ll remember that… thanks a lot. 💖💖💖
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I did get rather worked up, and it did sooo much good!
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LOL… I did feel one drop of water fall yesterday.. Yeah don’t get your blood pressure up.. l🥰🥰🥰😍
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LOL. I have pretty low blood pressure, so we’re safe. I’m not going to keel over due to a red alert. 🙂
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That’s a relief.. lol!! and good for you on that
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Yes, it was up to 128 over 60 after I drove for 40 minutes in a monsoon in Scottsdale/Phoenix, which I don’t know well to the wrong location and then to the right one. So, I’d say my blood pressure is all right for now! 🙂
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NOOOOOO… that’s enough to make anyone’s blood boil! Holy moly !!! glad you’re home safe and sound!💖
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ah yes the wet stuff – even me as a Brit knows this is what Oregon is good at!! Well worth though for those marvellous trees
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We always thought so. Our friends who moved there from AZ moved back after a year because they couldn’t stand how depressing it was to them.
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Oh great photos for Becky’s trees. Most definitely Oregon trees 😀 😀
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They were indeed. It’s been a walk down memory lane.
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Hi Marsha, I published a post for Becca’s challenge with a new poem, the previous one is depressing, and I thought a tree deserves something more uplifting. Here is the link if you want to check out. Thanks for inspiring me to post. Your photos are lovely, we are having rain here for one week already, I’m losing my patience, where is the summer?
https://teandpaper.ca/2021/07/17/tree-squares-tree-of-life/
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So perfect. I can’t wait to try one. 🙂 Thanks for linking, Liz.
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Welcome! 🙂
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[…] is all about trees! I wrote a syllabic poetry form named Tree of Life here for WQWWC challenge from Marsha, she suggested I also post a Tree of life poem for Becca’s challenge. This poem has a tree […]
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Thanks, Liz. Great post!
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