trees around usThe dictionary definition of a tree is: "A usually tall woody plant, distinguished from a shrub by having comparatively greater height and, characteristically, a single trunk rather than several stems" (American Heritage Dictionary). What a dull definition for such stately and magnificent living entities. I'm fascinated by the beauty and variety of trees around the world. There are found in almost all areas of the world. From the wettest: to the driest:  from the hottest: Whenever I can I get out into the woods, whether for an hour or two with my dog, or for a couple days with my hiking bud's (this year we completed the last of the forty-eight 4,000 footers in the Whites of NH). I find being among trees to be relaxing and it revives my soul. Perhaps it's all the oxygen being created. Perhaps its just being away from the noise of daily life. I used to live near a beautiful old copper beech. It's silvery trunk was so large it would have taken three of me to reach around. Its branches spread wide in all directions creating a beautiful clearing beneath it. This beech, like all trees, had several different parts. Each part of a tree has it's own specialized purpose. Click the link to continue on to the next page about wood structure, parts and purposes of trees.
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