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#TGIF
A very beautiful day. It's too bad that I had to work inside, but apple flowers and new maple leaves greeted me with glee🍁 🌸 Have a good evening and a weekend, everyone.
The last two photos were taken on phone at work 📍 Marietta, GA

#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #mobilePhotography #mapleleaves #appletree #leaves #spring #flowers

A white and brown dog lying in his yard with his eyes squinting in the sun, his mouth a little open

Another maple tree, this time at work, with red leaves trying to open up

White apple flowers are opening up more and more!

At the nursery . . . a lovely apple blossom . . .

#appleblossom #appletree #fruittree #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #california

At the nursery . . . delicate apple blossoms . . .

#appletree #appleblossoms #blossoms #bloomscrolling #fruittree #california #nature #naturephotography

A huge temp drop and it was a sunny but cool breezy day, which I much prefer to record highs.
Flowers are blooming everywhere. One more day.

#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #spring #azaleas #appletree #flowers #bloomscrolling

A white and brown dog lying in his yard in the late afternoon sun with cool air

Apple blossoms: pink buds, white flowers, and green leaves against blue sky

A white and brown dog lying in his bed with goofy eyes and tongue out

Two blossoms of pink azalea in the late afternoon sun

A small but meaningful milestone today — I repotted my Pink Lady apple seedling (Malus domestica 'Pink Lady') into a bigger pot to give its roots more room to grow. 🌱 The seed came straight from a Pink Lady I was eating — too good not to try! Apple seeds don't grow true to the parent, so this little tree will likely produce something entirely its own. It might take years before it ever flowers or fruits, but that's exactly what makes growing from seed so exciting.

Een kleine maar betekenisvolle mijlpaal vandaag — ik heb mijn Pink Lady appel zaailing (Malus domestica 'Pink Lady') verpot naar een grotere pot zodat de wortels meer ruimte krijgen. 🌱 Het zaad kwam rechtstreeks uit een Pink Lady die ik aan het opeten was — te verleidelijk om niet te proberen! Appelpitjes groeien niet identiek aan de moederplant, dus dit boompje zal waarschijnlijk iets heel eigens produceren. Het kan jaren duren voor hij ooit bloeit of vruchten draagt, maar dat is precies wat kweken vanuit zaad zo spannend maakt.

#appelboom
#appletree
#PinkLady
#MalusDomestica
#vanZaad
#grownFromSeed
#zaailing
#seedling
#verpotten
#repotting
#fruitboom
#fruittree
#tuinieren
#gardening
#tuin
#garden
#DorgaldirsGarden
#Dorgaldirs_Garden

Throwback Tuesday

Since our last project in Finland has now been completed, I will be sharing images from past events that took place as part of our project series PRESERVED at irregular intervals from now on.

Apfelblüte / Apple Blossom

This intervention also took place during our Artist Residency in the city of Monheim am Rhein (Germany). PRESERVED // Schwemmland / Monheim am Rhein was realized in 2021 and explored how the land on which the city of Monheim was founded had developed over centuries of interaction with human activity. It investigated which plants grew and have been cultivated, which species have shaped the cultural identity of the region, and what traces of them could still be found today. The focus lied on creating a bridge between the past and present.

In the intervention "Apple Blossom" we hand pollination apple trees in the meadow orchards of Haus Bürgel, Monheim am Rhein. After the use of pesticides led to massive insect die-off in parts of China, many fruit orchards there now have to be pollinated by hand. In Germany, this practice still plays a minor role; however, with the ongoing decline of bee populations, it could become a reality here as well.

The project was realized within the frame of Kunst-Camp at Kunstwerkstatt Turmstrasse in Monheim am Rhein.

Foto: Sandy Craus

#art #participatoryart #artistresidency #artistsinresidence #preserved #schwemmland #monheimamrhein #kunstwerkstatt #apfelbaum #äpfel #apfelblüte #intervention #performance #scheibeundgüntzel #apple #appletree #appleblossom #hausbürgel #obstanbau #handbestäubung #bees #bienen #china #handpollination #sandycraus #reddress #roteskleid #kunstcamp

A bit of apple pruning at the allotment today. Too cold and windy to do any more than one tree but good to get it started. I feel like I've been brutal with it but know it probably wasn't brutal enough. #Allotment #AppleTree #Orchard

Looking down a row of cordon apple trees. They are straggly and needing late winter pruning as well as a much better support system

An Alley of Apple Trees and Mushroomsъ

And this is my drawing based on Robotrek (Snes). An Alley of Apple Trees and Mushrooms. It's a magical place. Finally! You're here. And it's beautiful. Everything is so colorful. Mushrooms. Trees. Just like autumn. Or in Alice in Wonderland. Big mushrooms. These only grow here. You're on the right track.

#appletree #musrhrooms #autumn #fantasy #fairytale #swamp #village #16bit #supernintendo #msdos #alicefromwonderland #magicpath #calm #summer #summertime

3/3 I decided not to touch the hazelnut for now. it is doing well. I don't really want it too much taller. I like the shape of it.

#gardening #portalberni #pruning #appletree #garden #winter

A large hazelnut stands in the middle of the yard against a boue sky. It is covered in hanging brown seed pods.

2/3 the transplanted arbutus is doing great(2021)

We installed a new deer and child proof fence this past fall so it is up against that now but it grew so fast (3-4ft) last year that I hope it just keeps going and branches out above the fence.

Removed everything on the bottom. 🤞

Our young plum tree (2025) is too little to prune much. Just took out a couple dead twigs. The deer were mean last year. Hopefully it recovers.

#gardening #portalberni #pruning #appletree #garden #winter

A tall Arbutus tree stands beside a cedar and wire fence. There are many branches and leaves all up the tree. It kind of troops on top of the fence. In the background is the neighbours yard and a large fur tree across the alley against blue sky there was a large brown garage as well as a aluminum canoe

after pruning. much less leafey on bottom

a different angle showing the two stalks of the arbutus separated with foliage on top.

A small plum tree stands near a fence with a yard in the background. it faces south.

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1/3 all done.
two young apple trees (planted June/July 2024).

The columnar Blushing Delight beside the house didn't need much. Just a few crossing branches.

The Northern Spy is a little more wild and I want it as tall as possible for shade and walking room. I took away one major leader on the north side. Next year Ill decide if I want to take it down to one leader.

#gardening #portalberni #pruning #appletree #garden #winter

before pruning. Notice there are a few lower branches that into the driveway and have some weird growth.

after pruning, there are noticeably fewer branches on the bottom and one of the main stalks is gone at the top

A small apple tree with many branches pointing mostly upwards stands in the corner of a planter box. There are a few branches that have been freshly cut. it stands against blue house.

Apple Village – Crystals Should Help

And this is my drawing based on Breath of Fire 2 (SNES). In a quiet place. With lots of trees. Apple trees. And cherry trees. It's always sunny. Lots of grass. And the inhabitants of this place live here. There are not many of them. A beautiful place. And beyond it lies a magical barrier. And beyond this barrier, which is blue like the sky. There is emptiness.

#msdos #16bit #jrpg #countryside #appletree #crystal #magic #fairytale #garden #pixels #adventure

Pruned the rest of the apple tree (apart from the branches in the back overhanging the neighbour's garden which I couldn't reach) milady was criticising everything from the windowsill...
#garden #gardening #pruning #appletree #tuin #tuinieren #snoeien #appelboom #cat #cats #livingwithcats #cattitude #kat #katten

Partly pruned the apple tree today, didn't feel like getting up a ladder so the top still needs to be done. Actually have no idea what I'm doing /no experience so don't know whether I take to much off, but I had no apples at all last year so can't get worse than that anyway...
#garden #gardening #pruning #appletree #tuin #tuinieren #snoeien #appelboom

@theapplefarmer untill the thumbnail loaded, I thought this might be related to the fruit computer company (and their Irish business presence), but happily no - it’s a questionnaire about #AppleTree fruit in Ireland 🍎🍏👍

Winter pruning on one of my espalier apple trees this month. I missed the summer pruning this year, so I had to play a little catch up.

#gardening #espalier #appletree #winterpruning #flowerbed #horticulture #fruittrees #pruning #homesteading #beforeandafter #GardenJournal #SeasonalWork #seasonal

A young fruit tree with bare winter branches stands in front of a brick house with sage green shutters. The tree is surrounded by brown mulch and appears unpruned, with multiple crossing branches growing in various directions.

The same fruit tree after winter pruning, now with a cleaner, more open structure. Branches have been selectively removed to create better spacing and form. The tree stands in the same location against the brick house with sage green shutters.

Morning sunrise between apple trees covered in hoarfrost

#winter #winterscape #frost #appletree #landscape

Morning sunrise between apple trees covered in hoarfrost

#winter #winterscape #frost #appletree #landscape #germany #dreieich #sunrise #sunrisephotography #landscapephotography

#throwbackthursday #appletree

A green-ish apple hangs from a tree in the foreground, while in the backgroud there is a timbered house. Photo quality is meh and kinda low res, since digital compact cameras were like that then

Choral music by Lūcija Garūta: from sweet-voiced to incendiary

Thanks to the boom in female composers being rescued from oblivion lately, I was sent a CD by Latvian Lūcija Garūta (1902-1977). The album is entirely dedicated to her choral music and named after the opening song Apple Tree, which she composed in 1956. A number of pieces have their premieres on this album.

Lūcija Garūta was a celebrated song composer in Latvia in the early 20th century. During recitals, the halls were full, where she was praised not only for her beautiful songs but also for her delicate piano accompaniment. She studied in Riga with Jāzeps Vītols, among others, and in Paris with Alfred Cortot and Paul Dukas. She was attracted to the aesthetics of the Groupe des Six, but also incorporated elements of Latvian folk music.

In the CD booklet we read that her work – as was the case with many composers from the former Soviet Bloc – can be divided into roughly two periods, before and after WWII. In Latvia great social and cultural freedom prevailed until 1940, when Russia annexed the three Baltic states and a period of repression and Russification began. Anything that even hinted at modernity was banned.

The apparatchiks demanded large-scale choral works in major keys that celebrated the Soviet state. Up to then, Garūta had written little for large choirs and she seemingly accommodated to the new cultural climate. Yet she managed to subtly maintain her own voice within the frameworks imposed by the Soviets.

The Latvian Radio Choir collected material from both public and private collections, but unfortunately compositions from the early period are missing, so we cannot form a picture of her development. Influences of the Groupe des Six are not really discernible in the 21 recorded choral songs, but her music is appealing and heartfelt, and displays a great love for her homeland.

Apple Tree, for instance, is a disguised ode to the fortitude of the Latvian people. This is symbolised by an apple tree on the banks of the Daugava, the longest river in the Baltic States. The water ‘sighs in restlessness, but the apple tree – your people – will never die’. The harmonies of the beautifully alternating male and female choir switch between sweet-voiced euphony and wistful lamentation, with a slightly dissonant touch.

This is even more true for May we Latvians forever be free to a poem of herself, which Garūta probably composed in 1940. With its sing-along melodies, this breathes the atmosphere of folk music, while uncouth, Russian-sounding basses seem to allude to the ruthless scourge of the occupying forces.

With its sudden changes between major and minor, extreme dynamics and highly dissonant exclamations, The Voice of Peace is one great indictment of war: ‘man was not born to be mowed down in senseless death’. – Not surprisingly, Garūta’s work faded into the background at the time of Soviet domination.

The performance by the Latvian Radio Choir is outstanding and soulful. Conductor Sigvards Kļava and his singers deserve credit for bringing these compelling songs out from under the dust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajwcDD7lIqo&ab_channel=SKANI

#AppleTree #LatvianRadioChoir #LūcijaGarūta #SigvardsKļava

#appletree

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