October 23, 2009

Tamarack






Tamaracks are a surprising tree; they are conifers, producing delicate small 1/2 inch cones looking like tiny rosebuds; they are also deciduous, their slender needles turning deep yellow in later fall, and then dropping. I don't know of any other conifer that does this. They are beautiful to see at this time of year, a golden haze of shimmering light.

2 comments:

  1. In our drive today, the tamarack glowed, so vibrant in the grey mist. It was the day of the tamaracks for us, so nice to find tamaracks here with you also.

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