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The Hugging Tree - Ένα Δένδρο όλο Αγκαλιά

4/21/2015

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While out shopping today I stumbled upon this gorgeous tree that has embraced an old house.   The reason I am sharing this with you is because this is one of the benefits of living "in the boondocks".  

Είχα πάει για ψώνια  σήμερα και σκόνταψα σε αυτό το πανέμορφο δέντρο που αγκάλιαζε ένα παλιό σπίτι. Ο λόγος που το μοιράζομε μαζί σας είναι επειδή αυτό είναι ένα από τα πλεονεκτήματα της ζωής "στο boondocks".
The Hugging Tree theboodocksblog.com
The Hugging Tree theboodocksblog.com
I could not help myself... I had to bring some home!

Δεν μπόρεσα να συγκρατηθώ... Έπρεπε να τα φέρω σπίτι.
Wisteria flower, The Hugging Tree theboodocksblog.com
Wisteria flower, The Hugging Tree theboodocksblog.com
In hindsight, I realized this was a wisteria vine which had embraced the tree. Goes to show you what I know!  I hope they brighten your day as much as they did mine!

Εκ των υστέρων, κατάλαβα ότι αυτό ήταν γλυκίνη η οποία έχει αγκαλιάσει το δέντρο. Μα τι ξέρω εγώ!  Και ελπίζω αυτό να κάνει καλύτερη την ημέρα σας όπως έκανε την δικιά μου!
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42 Comments
image-in-ing: weekly photo linkup link
4/29/2016 06:37:06 am

I like the name "hugging tree" - it's a good description of wisteria.
Won't you please come share your photos at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/04/worlds-best-meatloaf-recipe-wordful.html? I'd love to have you join us each week!

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Mary
4/30/2016 11:40:58 am

I would be delighted! I'm hoping over right now.

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Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom link
4/29/2016 02:04:26 pm

Gorgeous! Did they smell really amazing too? Lovely photos!

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Mary
4/30/2016 11:47:15 am

Sarah Eliza they did but most of all they are so lovely to look at. And they were in full abundance that day.

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Brooke of Passport Couture link
4/29/2016 03:09:43 pm

Beautiful photo of these hanging flowers! They are gorgeous shades of purple and blue.

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Mary
4/30/2016 11:47:56 am

Thank you Brooke. That was before I started paying attention to my photography.

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Katrin link
4/30/2016 03:13:14 am

Beautiful! I love the colour of the wisteria and I can imagine it must have an amazing scent as well! I love how you arranged at home and I couldn't have resisted either in taking some home!

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Mary
4/30/2016 11:49:07 am

I was in awe. It was right across the street from our Lidl. And the wisteria was so big it covered half the house. I just had to have a bit of it.

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Marie, The Interior Frugalista link
4/30/2016 11:07:23 am

I love Wisteria and wish we could grow it here. There are so many beautiful color varieties. Happy Easter to you and your family, Mary!

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Mary
4/30/2016 11:50:18 am

Unfortunately Marie, it comes and goes too quickly, the wisteria. Easter comes and stays for about 2 weeks and I have the extra weight to show for it. lol. Thanks for your well wishes.

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Michelle Leslie link
5/1/2016 11:00:47 am

I love, love Wisteria. She always surprises us just before spring with her beautiful blossoms and heavenly scent. Beautiful pics.

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Mary
5/5/2016 02:10:04 pm

This particular one j ust left me breathless, at first I thought it was a tree and then I realized it was a vine. But so huge.

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Regina L. L. Wells link
5/1/2016 11:19:03 am

Mary, I love "the hugging tree". It makes me think of The Giving Tree. The wisteria is beautiful and it looks good in your home! #SweetInspiration

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Mary
5/5/2016 02:12:45 pm

Regina, thank you so much. I couldn't resist taking some of these beauties home.

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Millie link
5/2/2016 08:27:08 pm

i love wisteria! we have some that is embracing a lot of the trees around here and i love when it blooms! Glad you were able to share the hugs today lol

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Mary
5/5/2016 02:17:56 pm

Aww always happy to share the hugs, even if the wisteria lasts too little.

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Laurie link
5/2/2016 11:30:03 pm

Beautiful Pictures Mary! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
~Laurie

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Mary
5/5/2016 02:18:49 pm

Thank you Laurie, I took these last year but I'm working on improving my photo skills.

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Lynn Spencer link
5/4/2016 06:28:25 am

Good Morning Mary, I love Wisteria...such a lovely scent. And I love the term 'hugging tree'...is the house inhabited? The tree/vine completely embraced the house. Interesting how our choice of words can completely change our point of view...Hugging Tree or Invasive Vine..A good reminder to frame your world by your outlook and choice of words.
Hugs my friend...Lynn

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Mary
5/5/2016 03:04:36 pm

Lynn I think the house must be abandoned. At first glance you can't tell what is going on. In fact if may confess, I actually thought it was a tree, not realizing that it was a vine at all. So that is why I called it the hugging tree. In was only this year when my knowledge of Spring time things in general has increased that I realized it was in fact a vine. But you are right it is beautiful no matter what we call it or how we look at it.

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Leanne link
5/4/2016 07:40:12 am

I love wisteria - I wouldn't have it near my house because it tends to take over everything in it's path - but it is a beautiful looking plant!

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Mary
5/5/2016 03:05:31 pm

Yes it does take over everything in it's path. as you can see by the photos. Too bad the flowers don't last longer.

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Ilka link
5/4/2016 08:30:36 am

Really enjoying all your nature photography Mary. Love the way your eye is catching all the little details.

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Mary
5/5/2016 03:07:03 pm

Thank you Ilka. I drive my husband crazy nowadays. "Look at the clouds look at their pretty formation". This is what happens when you start looking at things from a new perspective.

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Gina link
5/4/2016 10:52:20 am

Mary, it sure did brighten my day! I think that my favorite painting my mom did was of a wisteria vine. They're so gorgeous and take me back to a simple time in my childhood. Those photos are lovely and I might just have to hunt for my own vine here in Colorado. :)

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Mary
5/5/2016 03:08:16 pm

Aww Gina, do you still have that painting? That would be such a treasure to have. I also am very partial to these flowers, the color the way they drape.

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katie@katherinescorner.com link
5/4/2016 10:42:41 pm

I always enjoy visiting your blog. I bet thesy have a lovely fragrance. I’m stopping by from dream create inspire. I look forward to visiting again soon. Hugs

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Mary
5/5/2016 03:09:54 pm

Katie, they had taken over the corner of the block that's how amazing the site was. I happened to be across the street and grabbed the camera to photograph this, unusual for me, site.

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Sandy Sandmeyer link
5/5/2016 09:30:04 pm

We don't have wisteria as far south in Florida where I live, but in traveling last spring, I was able to see if growing wild in the Florida panhandle and it was so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your post at the Over the Moon Link Party.

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Mary
5/6/2016 09:24:30 am

Thank you Sandy. I get to look at this every year and it makes me so happy.

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Stacey link
5/5/2016 10:32:08 pm

Wisteria is definitely a hugger. I like your thinking. :)

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Mary
5/6/2016 09:25:20 am

I absulutely agree with you Stacey !

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Keri link
5/7/2016 08:00:37 am

Mary, this wisteria is beautiful!! I would have snagged some too. Love how it looks in the jar!

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Mar y
5/7/2016 08:41:09 am

Thanks Keri! Would you believe that at the time of the photo I did not even know that was a wisteria vine, I actually thought it was a tree and had grown amok. Of course, I've been learning a lot about trees and flowers this past year and now know better.

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Sandra Garth link
5/7/2016 02:59:43 pm

I would have done the same! They are a beautiful shade of lilac and we are happy that you shared this with us at Celebrate Your Story link party.

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Mary
5/9/2016 05:11:51 pm

It truly was a magical moment for me to see this incredible vision.

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Nikki link
5/9/2016 11:14:11 am

Wow! I love wisteria but I've never seen one this large. It is incredible. And it does look like it's hugging this house. I would love to have one of these over our Arbor, the blooms are just so beautiful. And I hear that they smell really lovely. I don't blame you I would have taken some home too!

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Mary
5/9/2016 05:12:56 pm

Nikki it really was quite huge, it had spread it's arms around the tree and the house and it is probably still spreading as we speak.

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Lisa link
5/10/2016 04:35:20 pm

I love wisteria. :)

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Mary
5/14/2016 09:30:10 am

I do too Lisa, too bad it blooms for such a short while.

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Jeannee Taylor link
4/18/2017 12:18:29 pm

I love Wisteria ! Lovely post!
Jeannee

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Mary
4/18/2017 02:10:42 pm

Jeannee it doesn't last long enough for my liking!

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