I have written about walking the Lagoa so many times I wonder why I do it again, except that there is always a new way of looking at this 7.5km hike/bike trail. This time I wanted to show the variety of trees.
When the Lagoa was made into a parque (park) it was landscaped with trees from Brasil, not ones necessarily native to Rio. There are palms, of course, and coconut and then hundreds of others which I do not know the names. I just know that each time I walk around the Lagoa I am pleased by one or the other because of the flowers, or the color or the leaves, or seed - I am just pleased.
The trees frame the lake, ease the blue of the sky and water with greens and browns and texture. They sway - seeming to bend towards the water and give shade and a glimpse of birds, and boats, and divide you from other walkers, adding a sense of peace and privacy.
Hope you enjoyed them also.
Love those last trees - what type are they. Their knotty look is so unique!
ReplyDeleteI loves all of your photos, especially the ones you framed so beautifully. The canoe is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant colors, GingerV!
Dear GingerV,
ReplyDeletewonderful photos of wonderful trees! I love the photos, and the last two are the best :-)!!!!
Now I know, where I will spend my next holidays!!!
Have a wonderful sunny day,
greetings from Germany (we have a rainy day today, but the nature needs it very much!),
Katrin
I don't know the name of this last tree, I have several books to ID trees and this one is not there. I may have miss spoken to say these are native to Brasil. All the trees along the lagoa are grouped by family and there are about 10 of these - I can sit on the bench beneath them and look for hours (exageration!)because each is so individual.
ReplyDeleteWOW it is simply beautiful there!
ReplyDeleteOf course i was delighted by the gnarled tree as well. I love finding things that are difference and unique and these trees certainly are!
ReplyDeleteI would be "just pleased" as well if I looked at that beauty all of the time. I'd love to go on one of thoses walks with you lovely lady. Then, we could put our feet up on your varanda and have a lil (maybe a lot) Campari (sp???) and talk about our day with hot-buns:)
ReplyDeletexoxo
Steady On
Reggie Girl
Reggie girl - you are crazy, and for the 100th time I will say BUY YOUR TICKET!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos!! My favorite is the yellow flower, but they are all great!
ReplyDeleteBrazil? Cool. Neat pics~
ReplyDeleteGood Evening Ginger, I am visiting through Reggie girl's blog. You have a beautiful blog. This photos of your colorful trees and the interesting bark bring a smile to my face. What a beautiful place to hike.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to join you for Friday Shoot-Out this week. I have enjoyed looking through your past posts tonight.
Mildred, welcome to Friday Shoot out - we will all look forward to seeing your town. thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah........I was gonna ask you to add Miz Mildred to your list but she beat me to it, lol.
ReplyDeleteShe's a doll and you will lurve her snapshots.
Hey woman, I left you some love at my blog :)
Steady On
Reggie Girl
The red one's a Flamboyant tree!! the national tree of my island :-)
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