Jane at Levant: Avenue of Trees

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Avenue of Trees

I need some help - it is camera club soon and the subject is 'An Avenue of Trees' I have several pics old and new that fit the category - or do they? When is an avenue not an avenue - the definition in the dictionary tells me - and I quote - 'A wide street or thoroughfare - any path resembling such a thoroughfare - usually lined with trees - see what you think. My header pic is the Laburnam Arch at Bodnant Gardens in Wales - could this be an avenue ? it is a thoroughfare and it is lined with trees but then it is an arch - but is it an avenue that has been called an arch !!

Could this one be an avenue - well it is a thoroughfare I think - canal boats often travel up and down this canal

Is this an avenue or a woodland walk - which category - what a minefield - all will be clear next Wednesday

This one could be my entry - I walk here probably 3-4 days a week - weather depending - I have taken this shot from every angle

- and with or without a subject

I now need to cajole the printer to produce me a respectable copy!!

7 comments:

Jane and Chris25 April 2013 at 05:39
The header pic took my breath away, it is so beautiful.
Jane x
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Molly25 April 2013 at 13:05
I love your header picture. Definitely an avenue to my way of thinking. Best of luck at the camera club. Let us know how you get on xxx
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John Going Gently26 April 2013 at 15:08
It looks like bodnants laburnum arch
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John Going Gently26 April 2013 at 15:09
Duh I missed it in the text!
Bondn ant is a few miles west of us
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John Going Gently26 April 2013 at 15:09
Ps it's a short path around the grounds of an Edwardian house....
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Posie30 April 2013 at 05:18
Wow, fantastic pics of avenues of trees, I love your header Jane. Good to catch up.
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