On the Trails
A Walk on the Trails
The Trees of Central Florida
What a tree! I love looking closely at the trees along the trails. Of course, it's always good to look up anyway. Right? Look up at how high the trees grow to the sky. Inspect their bark, their leaves, and find their seeds. In wonderment and awe, just think of how something from a small seed grows into something so big. All the right living conditions - water, soil nutrients, air, and temperature help it thrive and grow year after year. Imagine the strength and resilience to the winds, storms, bugs, and diseases and it keeps living on. Live like a tree!
The Sycamore Tree
Central Florida has other types of trees besides the famous palm trees, cypress trees, and palmetto trees. I want to introduce you to some of the other wonderful types of trees we have. We also have pine trees, oak trees, willow trees, myrtle trees, sycamore trees and so many other types.
Baby Sycamore Tree
This baby tree is, I think about five or six months old.
Junior Sycamore Tree
This junior tree is about three years old. Sycamore trees grow very fast. They grow about two to six feet per year. This one is about fifteen feet tall.
Here is a gallery of pictures of one of the sycamore trees. The trunk, branches, and leaves. I can’t say how tall or wide it is, but it is huge and provides a lot of shade here in sunny Florida. I love this tree!
This is a close-up image of the bark on the biggest sycamore tree on these trails. Its diameter is about 84 inches. It might be about 100 years old.
A small tree hole or hollow in the sycamore tree. Is it trying to talk to me? Oooh? Does it help the tree to breath better and let air inside? Does a bug live in it? Just wondering….I like it though…It makes me think and smile. Nature is really amazing and full of wonder.
Sycamore Leaves and a Seed
The sycamore seeds are fuzzy dark yellow or light brown shaped balls when they drop from the tree. Then the fuzzy stuff comes off and a small brown seed is in the center inside.
Awareness of Surroundings
Clear your mind, be aware of where your heart is, and it will come to you, the solution.
Clear your mind, be aware of where you are, and you'll know where to look.
Be aware and find it.
When there is something missing, there can be something to replace it.
