Friday, October 26, 2012

Glorious Ginkgo

One of my favourite trees is the Ginkgo biloba and there are many examples of them around the city right now in a wonderful glowing yellow such as this one that I spotted yesterday.  I find the fan-shaped leaves quite lovely in summer but now they are incredible. Ginkgos are disease resistant and tolerate pollution which makes them perfect for city life! 
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21 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 26, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    It would be hard to miss this one Pat, glorious burst of sunshine yellow. Wonderful fairytale Casa Loma last post, have you explored inside it?

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  2. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 26, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Beautiful Pat! There are some ginkgo near where we live in Florida, but I didn't know their leaves were so lovely...they must be gone by the time we get there.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I've never seen a real gingko tree but I do take them :) I never realized they're so beautiful.

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  4. DebOctober 26, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Fabulous trees and autumn really shows them at their best.

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  5. hamiltonOctober 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    I am not good at identifying trees - so thank you for solving the mystery of this one!

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  6. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comOctober 26, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    They are so beautiful at this time of year. Did you know that they drop all their leaves at the same time, if you catch it, it is apparently rather spectacular to watch

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  7. EG CameraGirlOctober 26, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Very pretty! I have a tiny one (less than half a metre tall) and it grows slowly. I doubt I will ever see it look this glorious.

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  8. LowellOctober 26, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    This has all the elements of a great photo - interesting subject; great lines and intersections; fantastic colors! Super job, Pat! What a tree!

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  9. jennyfrecklesOctober 26, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Wonderful colour against that blue sky. The gingko has such pretty leaves.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    That's a beauty! I was not aware that Ginkgos are disease resistant.

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  11. SharonOctober 26, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    Now that is a gorgeous tree! Stunning color!

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  12. JackOctober 26, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    What superb color, RedPat!

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  13. ShirleyOctober 26, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    What a superb specimen! I love the brilliance of its fall colour!

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  14. Paul in Powell RiverOctober 26, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Gorgeous! - autumn is such a great season, too bad it leads to winter!

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  15. Oakland Daily PhotoOctober 26, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    The leaves are like golden rain. The essence of autumn.

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  16. AndyOctober 27, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    This year it seems there is more gold coloured trees. This one is a beaut.

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  17. BirdmanOctober 27, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Too bad WE weren't as strong... and vibrant, no matter the elements.

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  18. HalcyonOctober 27, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    This is gorgeous! I also love that bright yellow, but I didn't know these were ginkos. :)

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  19. AnonymousOctober 27, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Glorious is the right word, it's leaping out of the screen at me!

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  20. LúciaOctober 27, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    I had no idea they were so beautiful! :)

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  21. RandyOctober 27, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Gorgeous color.

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