As the daylight leaves the streets the branches of the street trees stand out in silhouette against the still bright winter sky.
Like any city, the streets of Paris are hemmed in by tall buildings and there’s rarely a view to the horizon. Street trees, reaching for the sky, challenge the hard lines of the buildings and add layers of natural grace, whatever the season. One hundred thousand trees line the streets and quays of the city. However beautiful the buildings, Paris would be a bleak place without its trees.
February 16, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Cities need trees. People need trees.
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February 16, 2017 at 1:04 pm
I agree!
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February 16, 2017 at 2:47 pm
This post is peaceful, beautiful, and with perfect lighting. Thank you.
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February 16, 2017 at 2:53 pm
Thank you for your kind comment. I hesitated before posting these pictures as the light was so dim and blue. I’m glad you caught the atmosphere.
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February 16, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Philadelphia has a street program called Tree Philly. It’s made a very good start, but because the trees it plants are new, they won’t look like the trees in these photos for quite some time. I’m sharing this posting with two urbanist groups I’m part of to show what trees add to the city in the long term.
Wonderful photos.
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February 16, 2017 at 9:40 pm
It’s good to hear that Philadelphia is taking tree planting seriously. Lets hope the trees don’t face too many challenges.
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