Just little tongues of flame.
Had no idea what kind of tree these toothed red blades came from, so did as I always do and asked Pavel. He told me that they were a Japanese variety of elm called Zelkova (or keyaki) that a lot of cities started planting after the native elms were destroyed by blight. Looking up, I noted that, yes, it did look awfully Asian.
Fits in really nicely with the Silver Maples, sugar maples, ornamental pears, crabs, locusts, ginkos, etc. Also reminded me that it's been a while since I've walked around the neighborhood with my Peterson Guide (not that this species would figure within).
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I thought my Mom was the only one who did that. she is forever picking up money. She and a friend used to walk everyday at work and they started a kittie and collected all their case. I remember at one point it was around $50.00
I just found 2 cents when I came out of Dollar General. Does that count?
Jo: you need to look at Sissy's site! (Moxie on my blogroll) She tags her scores as "walkies," if I remember correctly.
A friend of mine used to say that I looked up too often and missed money on the street. He was right. I try to balance "nuque a la lune" (head in the clouds)with the the nose to the ground, Has been surprisingly profitable.
Dad: Pennies Make Dollars! Check out around bus stops. Here, anyway, you find a lot of dimes, as they're small and lightweight and people don't bother picking them up before boarding.
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