tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post37591094656567073..comments2023-10-29T10:47:53.425+01:00Comments on Expat-Experience: Mistreatment of TreesGlobal Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14829642620261054318noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-85244312973032053322007-05-17T18:46:00.000+02:002007-05-17T18:46:00.000+02:00I actually love the look, it's gnarly and interest...I actually love the look, it's gnarly and interesting, whereas when they are tall and unformed, they look like a boring version of the elm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-74470670837181795652007-05-16T19:49:00.000+02:002007-05-16T19:49:00.000+02:00I think I'm so accustomed to the look that I start...I think I'm so accustomed to the look that I started liking that look more than they are supposed to be...<BR/><BR/>But you got me looking to see which trees here they are. Since I don't have a clue with names/species/types etc. I just laugh even more...<BR/><BR/>I'm sure they don't trim the trees like that here in Canada though!<BR/><BR/>LOL - love librarians comment...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455800980666388178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-75839427592351731032007-05-16T11:44:00.000+02:002007-05-16T11:44:00.000+02:00What scares me the most: some people here (Swissy ...What scares me the most: some people here (Swissy Pie included) think that the trees naturally grow this way! I didn't even notice the leaves were sycamore leaves until you pointed it out.Un-Swiss Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347919880318481886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-60492142094674985132007-05-16T06:51:00.000+02:002007-05-16T06:51:00.000+02:00Becoming "outdoorsy" in Switzerland is a form of s...Becoming "outdoorsy" in Switzerland is a form of self-defense. You've got to blend in somewhat to avoid ostracization!<BR/><BR/>I promise that I will never go camping. I can only take outdoorsy so far.Global Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829642620261054318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-73950813170654842952007-05-16T05:43:00.000+02:002007-05-16T05:43:00.000+02:00Who are you and what did you do with my friend? Y...Who are you and what did you do with my friend? You know, the tall girl who only believes in outside as a concept, not a reality and doesn't plant or grow things, ever. What did you do with her???A Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430176559501007742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-83435447662855165312007-05-15T14:22:00.000+02:002007-05-15T14:22:00.000+02:00I have a beautiful sycamore in my yard and praise ...I have a beautiful sycamore in my yard and praise it daily for the lovely shade it provides. <BR/><BR/>Wonder what the Tree People in Lord of the Rings would have to say about this sort of torture? Love those guys.Impossible Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637121818066780108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-83706218280188251062007-05-15T14:21:00.000+02:002007-05-15T14:21:00.000+02:00I think they look kind of optimistic and happy whe...I think they look kind of optimistic and happy when they start getting leaves in spring, though. They remind me of trees that have been burnt in a bushfire and have that fluffy look that new leaves give. Neither fire nor council-workers can stop them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-69811769510977488692007-05-14T21:41:00.000+02:002007-05-14T21:41:00.000+02:00We had a bunch of those in our neighborhood in Bas...We had a bunch of those in our neighborhood in Basel and I always wondered if they were sycamores because the bark and leaves were the same as a sycamore in our backyard here, but since our sycamore is a zillion feet tall and doesn't have knobby-knuckled branches I figured I must be mistaken. Thanks for solving the mystery!Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076964401233678093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-30184774811730465052007-05-14T19:12:00.000+02:002007-05-14T19:12:00.000+02:00Those trees are really creepy - you find them all ...Those trees are really creepy - you find them all over France too. They always remind me of a gnarly old hand reaching up and trying to grab you.Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.com