I found this photo with the title=”Alentejo” on Flickr’s “Explore” page (6.09.2013) – the shot was composed by António Sardinha, Portugal, kindly sent to my group BLOG IT!, click on the picture to enter his galleries on Flickr.com – then I remembered, that recently one of my four little grandchildren, aged two, had retired under such a shadow spending tree – and he was throwing balls. After some time his mother discovered that the balls he threw were horse droppings. Previously, a herd of horses had sought protection under the tree.
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Awesome photo.
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My lonesom tree on the top of a mountain in styria
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your tree seems to be a little bit old – as ourselves, Wolfgang?
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an unique monument
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till a forester discovers him? we say, the Sensemann …
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OH NO about your little grandson! And gorgeous photo you’ve shared with us–thank you!
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A toy is a toy… we used to throw dried cow-manure like frisbees – you wouldn’t believe how far they fly!
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and you even have religious cattle there!
http://acrossthebored.com/2013/09/08/so-much-for-sunday-41/comment-page-1/#comment-9087
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The lonesome tree may not be so lonesome after all.
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he’s a friendly tree – like a good pub owner …
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