“If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.” Kahlil Gilbran
Trees have always been my among my best friends, I love the feel of being near to them, their scent, their whispering, rustling of leaves, the first buds opening in spring, their beautiful and delicately fresh young green filtering the first rays of the warming sunshine. So much about trees talks to me and inspires me. But I also like to know their botanical names, their medicinal uses, and their importance in the landscape and to the earth. I’ve been taking photos of trees here on Gozo, but obviously I am not familiar with most of them. Some of the trees that came to my attention a lot here are the Olive and the Carob tree, two most lovely trees that produce health giving and delicious fruits. The Eucalyptus grows here too, I’m quite familiar with this tree as it grow in Ireland too. I know there is a lot more to learn and explore about trees on the Maltese islands, something to look forward to next winter.
I’m just going to add photos to my post as I am still working on identifying and looking up information on the tree in my pictures.
Foto above are a row of Aleppo Pine Pinus Halepensis (Siġra taż-Żnuber/Siġra tal-Prinjol)
Bark of above Aleppo Pine
More photos of the above Aleppo Pine.
Young shoots.
Strongly scented sticky resin, and some of the open cones to the right.
agoyvaerts 
As much as I think of myself as a gardener – I know nothing about identifying trees.
I do remember camping one time, in a forest, and there was this noise of things softly falling onto the forest floor. I think it was the seeds of the pine trees leaping to the ground.
A subject definitely worth the time to investigate.
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Yes Jodie as you so beautifully express “this noise of things softly falling onto the forest floor” I love it….
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It was quite a sound – I remember it even years later.
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Beautiful Jody, thank you.
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Your post really made me think about the sounds of trees, especially how they roar during a storm.
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They are so long suffering in one way with the wind beating down on them, so resilient and yet so flexible, probably trying to teach us something too.
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Lovely shots, Agnes
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Thank you Derrick.
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wonderful post, dear Agnes, I love trees, too
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Thank you Mitza, I hope that you are keeping well.
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Thanks, dear Agnes, it’s quite okay, just a little pain here and there, just getting old, 🙂
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Take good care of yourself dear Mitza.
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:))
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Your photos bring to mind the French part of the Basque Country. I don’t know the names of the trees there and I don’t think they are any you have pictured. I agree, though, that trees are our friends 😊.
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They are aren’t they Helen, so nice to know and feel that 🙂
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I don’t need to know their names to love them anyway. Great quote too.
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Yes love the quote too Mary 🙂
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Like you I love trees and your photos show some wonderful specimens. Lovely post as always.
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Thank you for your kind comment! Happy that you enjoyed 🙂
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Oh, I love trees, you read my mind. I also had a walk and was filming naked trees, soon going to publish my first spring video at nature! You’ve made amazing shots!
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I am very much looking forward to your spring video, that is for sure! Trees are also a wonderful subject indeed.
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I hope to publish it tomorrow! Thank you!
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Trees are fltering the air we breath
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and indeed they are, it’s a lovely thought isn’t it!
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Beautiful shots ❤
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Thank you Leyla!
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