Japanese Maple

© Lorraine A. Cook

Japanese Maple

Uploaded: July 02, 2012

Description

When Swedish doctor-botanist Carl Peter Thunberg traveled in Japan late in the eighteenth century, he secreted out drawings of a small tree that would eventually become synonymous with the high art of oriental gardens. He gave it the species name palmatum after the hand-like shape of its leaves, similar to the centuries old Japanese names kaede and momiji, references to the 'hands' of frogs and babies, respectively.

(We've been 'under the weather' the past few days...)

Happy July!!<:))

Comments

Anthony G. Comella July 02, 2012

Super viewing - love the color, lighting and details capture in this beauty!
Glad to see you are well and up and about! #1472636

John Connolly July 02, 2012

Beautiful color and detail here Lorraine, and your info is spot on as usual! I hope your weather cools down a bit, it is still frosty and cold here! #10211198

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 02, 2012

Excellent capture and info Lorraine - Hope you are doing well now! #10211241

Tammy Espino July 03, 2012

Feel better soon! :(
A beautiful capture! #10212992

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