Snow on a Monkey? by JeffG7BRJ
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This was taken at 07:00hrs today 3/23/08, Easter Sunday, location Rochdale, UK. Taken through the front window, which is double glazed, that is the main reason for the haze.
Alan and I are going to Crich Tramway Museum tomorrow, I am hoping that this will be gone by then.
The Monkey Puzzle(Araucaria araucana (Pehuén or Monkey-puzzle) is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. It is native to central Chile and west central Argentina, and is an evergreen tree growing to 40 m tall and 2 m trunk diameter. Because of species' great age it is sometimes described as a living fossil. Araucaria araucana is the national tree of Chile.) We bought for our daughter Emma, when she was about two, she is now 21. We had it in a pot for about four years before planting it out front.
The name Monkey Puzzle was first used :- The origin of the popular English name Monkey-puzzle derives from its early cultivation in Britain in about 1850, when the species was still very rare in gardens and not widely known. The proud owner of a young specimen at Pencarrow garden near Bodmin in Cornwall was showing it to a group of friends, and one made the remark "It would puzzle a monkey to climb that"; as the species had no existing popular name, first 'monkey-puzzler', then 'monkey-puzzle' stuck (Mitchell 1996). As a practical exercise, a monkey trying to climb one would not be so much puzzled as injured by the spiky leaf points. In France it is known as "désespoir des singes" or "monkey's despair". However, as monkeys are not found in the species' native range, the question does not arise. The species' Mapuche name Pehuén is now becoming more widely used as an alternative common name in English. Prior to 1850, it had been called "Joseph Bank's Pine" or "Chile Pine" in Britain, both somewhat confusing as it is not a pine.
Information taken from Wikipedia.
Thanks for stopping by for a look and for any comments you care to make.
May the sun shine down on you, where ever you are.
Comments (20)
artaddict2
I couldn't believe it Jeff, it has been very very cold but the forecast told us that the East and the South would get the snow.(the forecast I read anyway!) When it snows I always try to get out to take some shots, I didnt feel like going this morning but I made myself lol because I expect the sun will clear it all by the end of the day. Glad you have posted one from your window, it shows that it wasn't the usual few flakes must have came down heavy for a while. Nice one Jeff and I'll meet you 6.00 am tomorrow outside my flat. looking foreward to it.
stevey3d
No snow in Shropshire this morning Jeff. Threatened but now blue sky and sun! Hope it clears up for your trip tomorrow. 5+
aljaysart
Well Jeff we have had no snow here mate but some flurries nothing sticking though, is very cold and windy, great capture and looks like you have had quite a bit of snow there. excellent well done.
G_Mansco
Do you still have snow around??? ugggggggggggg that must be very cold. Here we are about 23ºC nice and sunny Sunday ;O)
Debwhosmiles
The tree does look very strong and sentinel-like. Beautiful lines~ (btw...gotta love Wikipedia...lol) Stay warm today, looks like any egg hunts are gonna be housebound in your neighborhood~ Happy Easter!
durleybeachbum
BBBBBBrrrrr! Rainy 1st thing and cold, but sunny/showers now lunchtime. You are brave planting that tree out, the ones in the cemetery down the road are HUMUNGOUS! Still, if it gets out of hand you can always set fire to it like I did to my palm tree, and then send for Dennis and his friends to see to it. It could be a great photo club event, with Alan and everyone near enough round for a sort of vertical barbecue. Hope you both have a super day tomorrow!
tizjezzme
Still flurrying around here too -- very wintery out there (Minnesota). Have a lovely Easter Day .. :)
rockstrider
You got quite a covering - we didn't getany settling snow here. Great info about the Monkey Puzzle tree Jeff, I didn't know that! My cat tried to climb one once - silly kitty! lol!
lanemtripp
you poor thing still dealing with snow...not here in southwest florida...but i do enjoy looking...thanks for sharing it and the info...happy easter to you and yours
jocko500
lol and Happy Easter. going to be haard for those kids to go Easter egg hunting where you at
beachzz
As far as I'm concerned, this is the ONLY way to see the snow, thru a window!! Though of course, when it snowed here a couple of months ago, I was out taking fotos!! Hope spring comes to your part of the world SOON!!
delaorden_ojeda
It must be very cold where you are now ! it is a beautiful image, thanks for the info !
tennesseecowgirl
Hope you two have a fun day ... take lots of pictures!
auntietk
Nice shot of your tree, and such interesting information! I always imagined it was called a "monkey-puzzle" because it looked like so many tails all together. Who knew?
Kelena
nice shot
Janiss
You have chance, the snow is wonderfull but never this in Paris!o)
mickuk50
i was looking for the monkey lol :o)..so it snows in your warm climate of rochdale does it :o)..there was plenty on the penines but none where we were in barrow .fancy taking it from inside .chicken :o) mick
Fred255
Ohh you had some real snow, all we had was old lumping rain!
pixelmeister
Nice (Easter) shot!
junge1
Great shot and story Jeff. I saw those in central Chile!