"Weeping" Willow by mommavelvet9999

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jan 10, 2006

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A lone "weeping" willow by the water at Cane Creek Park. All it's pretty bright green leaves are gone since it's winter, but you can still see it's "whips". I grew up on a farm in Minnesota, where when I got into real bad trouble, my papaw would make me pull a "whip" off the willow tree to get spanked with. I only ever had to pull a "whip" twice growing up. It was never worth it! Seeing this big ol' tree brought back lots of memorys of growing up. Good and bad.... Hope everyone's week has started off well. Thanks for all the comments and views. Love and hugs, Velvet.

Comments (7)

jared99

3:04PM | Tue, 10 January 2006

Ahhh - the time-honored tradition of being made to harvest your own switch with which to be whipped! I never had to do this -- my mom was a teacher and was well versed in the art of spanking with a wooden paddle. Nice shot!

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MissK

4:15PM | Tue, 10 January 2006

Wow Velvet!! This is very beautiful. I just love weeping willow trees. Always wanted one in my yard (not for spanking purposes of course). Great capture hun. Thanks for sharing it.

unike

8:23PM | Tue, 10 January 2006

Amazing even undressed!! Nice photo!!

froznlife42

8:26PM | Tue, 10 January 2006

Weeping Willows are indeed beautiful trees. But a word to the wise... they have roots that go on forever. We found that out the hard way. A set of root blocked pipes clued us in. Lovely photo, momma.

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Buffalo1

9:53PM | Tue, 10 January 2006

The whips and branches really bring out the blue in the sky! Well done, Velvet!

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Richardphotos

8:21PM | Wed, 11 January 2006

we had them in the neighborhood but my mother did not like them because of all the noise they made. excellent foto

PhotoSmith

1:57PM | Tue, 17 January 2006

No willows where I grew up, so when I first saw one I was amazed. I still can't decide which I find more graceful, the cedar, or the willow. Both have an inate charm and beauty. Lovely photo!