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Friday's Top Ten

The top ten things about trees:

10. They're tall

  9. They're strong

  8. They provide shelter

  7. They provide food

  6. Birds, squirrels, and monkeys love them

  5. So do cats

  4. They live a long time

  3. They don't talk back

  2. People enjoy looking at them

And the #1 thing about trees:

  1. Some like to watch us:




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Linda G. said…
Ha! Love that pic. And trees in general.
August 17, 2012 at 7:09 AM
Unknown said…
They make paper for books, lots and lots of books!
August 17, 2012 at 7:12 AM
BECKY said…
Oooh, those tree faces are really freaky! I rather behold a "regular" tree, in all its natural beauty. But a very fun Friday's Top Ten!
August 17, 2012 at 7:27 AM
LR said…
Aw, what a cute tree. I like "They don't talk back." :)
August 17, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Alex J. Cavanaugh said…
If they are watching, then it's a good thing they don't talk
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August 17, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Anonymous said…
And in the old sections of the cemeteries they wrap their roots around our ancestors and keep them warm.
August 17, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
Linda G - I like trees, too.

Clarissa - Yes! I wish I would have included that :)

Becky - I love this tree. It's in our backyard :)

LR - But I wonder what they think, LOL!

Alex - VERY true!

Delores - Instant image in my mind. Written like a poet. Or a horror writer :)
August 17, 2012 at 8:51 AM
J.L. Campbell said…
Cute! Have a great weekend.
August 17, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Mason Canyon said…
Carol, love your list. I'd say trees also provide a place to rest your back when sitting down to read. Have a great weekend.

Mason
Thoughts in Progress
August 17, 2012 at 9:07 AM
CarrieBoo said…
I think you just described my husband. Oh wait, my ideal husband. ;)
August 17, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Laura Eno said…
I think some of them do talk back...at least the Enchanted Forest ones do. :)
August 17, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Janet, said…
I love trees! Our very large sycamore tree got struck by lightening about a month ago and I believe it is dying. We will probably have to cut it down. ):0
August 17, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
J.L. - You, too!

Mason - Oh, yes! Great :)

CarrieBoo - I love it! Wish I'd thought of that :)

Laura - That's true :)

Janet - Plant a new tree in its place.
August 17, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Pam Asberry said…
I once dated a guy who admitted he liked trees more than he liked most people. Guess that's one reason we're not dating any more... ;-)
August 17, 2012 at 12:39 PM
T. Powell Coltrin said…
Another great list. The wizard of oz gave me insight to what trees might be thinking and doing when I'm not looking. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

T
August 17, 2012 at 12:39 PM
LD Masterson said…
Um, you missed one. (Hint: I have a dog.)
August 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Carol Kilgore said…
Pam - Sounds like a good reason to me!

Teresa - So the next time the branches rustle against your bedroom window...

LD - LOL! That makes a few I missed so far :)
August 17, 2012 at 2:06 PM
CATachresis said…
I won’t look at the tree opposite in quite the same way again! ;)
August 17, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Linda Kage said…
Plus they're so fun to climb! My favorite trees are the trees in fellowship of the ring series!
August 17, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Golden Eagle said…
Trees are wonderful. It would be hard for me to live in a place where there are few of them!
August 17, 2012 at 5:48 PM
Carol Kilgore said…
Linda K - Another one I missed! Loved to climb trees when I was a kid.

Golden Eagle - I like trees, but I like them spaced out, not crowded like a forest. I like to see beyond them.
August 17, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Missed Periods said…
Kind of sounds like my ideal man!
August 17, 2012 at 6:51 PM
Ciara said…
Okay, I guess my son shouldn't sit next to me while I'm drinking and blogging. He saw only part of the picture of the tree when he leaned in and asked, "Mommy, why does his whiney (that's what he calls it) have two holes, mine only has one.
I'm now cleaning my computer screen and keyboard. I'm glad it was just water.
August 17, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Carol Kilgore said…
Missed Periods - Someone else mentioned that. And it's true. Maybe that's what my subconscious was thinking when I wrote this!

Ciara - OMG! I never thought about it looking like anything other than a nose. But now that you mention it...I swear it IS a nose!

Gotta love kids :)
August 17, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Shelley Munro said…
Love that photo. Trees are very useful things if you're a bird.
August 18, 2012 at 5:06 AM
Anonymous said…
That tree looks confused. Must be the twisted lips.

Have a great weekend.
August 18, 2012 at 7:18 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
Shelley - Chirp :)

Medeia - LOL, I tried to straighten them before I took the shot, but it wouldn't let me.
August 18, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
CATachresis - Your comment got hung up in Blogger's spam filter. But I rescued you :)

Smile at the next tree you see. Maybe it will smile back!
August 18, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Talli Roland said…
Okay, that tree creeps me out! But generally, I am a big fan of trees. :)
August 19, 2012 at 2:56 AM
Old Kitty said…
Awwwww and they are ever so huggable!!!!

Take care
x
August 19, 2012 at 4:16 AM
Michelle Wallace said…
This is a g-r-e-a-t list, Carole!
I just taught my choir the song:
What A Wonderful World.
"I see trees of green
Red roses too... "
August 19, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
Talli - I thought the face would creep me out, too. But it's like seeing a friend every day when I go out.

Old Kitty - Yes!

Michelle - Cool :)
August 19, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Unknown said…
Birch trees also have eyes. I've read that Native Americans believed the soul of the tree was watching them!

August 19, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Anonymous said…
Wasn't there a tree with a face in Disney's Pocahontas? "Grandmother Willow" or something? Might be a kindred spirit...
August 19, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Writer Pat Newcombe said…
Fabulous picture, Carol!! I know trees have ears...
August 19, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
Raquel - I've never seen a birch tree. I'm going to find a photo online. I know Native Americans are more tied to nature.

Milo - Oh, yeah! I'd forgotten. I think it was Grandmother Willow :)

Pat - They hear and see but never speak. Tell them all your secrets :)
August 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Unknown said…
Ha! I love that tree. :)

I love Clarissa's reminder that they give us paper for lots of books. Yay!
August 22, 2012 at 6:27 AM
Carol Kilgore said…
I liked Clarissa's reminder, too, Shirley :)
August 22, 2012 at 3:09 PM
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