I took this picture when I was in San Diego last winter. I'm not sure what kind of tree it is but I thought it made a great picture against the blue sky.
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That is very pretty Snowbird. Now you've made me curious. :-)
I am not sure either. I do have fond memories of collecting those brown pods in San Diego, though.
WOW! That is amazing!~I'm not sure what kind of tree though..Mine is posted HERE. Happy RT!~
I don't know what kind of tree that is either, but I picked up one of those pokey-thingies and brought it home when I was in CA last year!
Beautiful pic! Love the colours! Are those spikey things called conkers? No idea about the tree!
Could it be a sweet gum tree?
The leaves look like maples but I've never seen a maple with burrs like that. Perhaps my daughter who lives in SD could do some research?????
Great capture. It's a liquid amber, or sweet gum, tree. One of the few that gets red colors in the fall, in Southern California.
Beautiful!
I was going to say Sweet Gum Tree too, but everyone beat me to it. ;)
The leaf and balls belong to a Sweetgum Tree. There are lots of those in Mississippi. The amazing thing is that in Autunm the leaves do not all turn the same color. Their colors range from yellow to pale red, red, to burgundy and sometimes the same tree has more than one color!
Nice shot. I remember those burr-balls from when I was a kid on Long Island. Don't think I've seen them where I am now.
It would appear that Chris and Dorothy were right. I googled Sweet Gum images and sure enough. Thanks guys.
lovely blue sky and brave leaf hanging on as long as it can.
This is a a very nice shot. Almost abstract.
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