Monthly Archives: June 2013

Pretty in pink

Posted on June 25, 2013 by julie a. fukuda / portland tree tour

I’ve been watching this tree around the corner from my house since the first hint of color emerged in early April. Around April 16 the tight flower buds have opened to clothe the tree in pink fluff.  I think of … Continue reading →

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House of Summer

Posted on June 21, 2013 by julie a. fukuda / portland tree tour

Summer is officially here, despite the wet weather and grey skies — no complaints from me.  This is the time to share about a special place known by students of Opal School as the ‘House of Summer.’  The plaque at … Continue reading →

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6/19/13 Wordless Wednesday (windy)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by julie a. fukuda / portland tree tour
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June 2013 Foliage Follow-up: Concordia University – Cryptomeria japonica ‘Cristata’

Posted on June 16, 2013 by julie a. fukuda / portland tree tour

It’s been a busy weekend of sports.  I had sort of decided I was going to give Foliage Follow-up a miss this month. But I’m finding out that rather than preventing me from my pursuit of interesting trees around town, … Continue reading →

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Bloom Day June 2013 – Delta Park linden trees

Posted on June 15, 2013 by julie a. fukuda / portland tree tour

We’re back at Delta Park (first introduced in this post) today, this time for a baseball tournament.  Frustrated by wind conditions that prevented me from getting some shots of different trees elsewhere originally intended for this post, I was glad … Continue reading →

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