Pea fields of the Imperial Valley, California. Tamarisk trees are commonly planted along the irrigation ditches for shade so necessary in this desert valley. Note water barrels

#theImperialValley #California #Tamarisk #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

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Around Lizard Point I saw my first naturalised Tamarisk trees in three locations: sheltering the youth hostel, a short distance to the W along the coast path (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/814771397), and above a large patch of Blackthorn scrub closer to the village.

My expectations of this small tree are entirely coloured by one or more images from Ladybird Books I first read nearly 60 years ago. 1/2.

#Tamarisk #LadybirdBook #BritishTrees #FalibleMemory

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Uzbekistan plants a #forest where a sea once lay https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/uzbekistan-plants-a-forest-where-a-sea-once-lay/

"The #Aral Sea, once the lifeblood of peoples in #Uzbekistan and #Kazakhstan, is parched, shrouded in a layer of toxic salt and dust... both countries are working with locals to plant a new forest of drought-resistant #plants (#saxaul, #saltwort, #ephedra, #tamarisk) in the dried-out lakebed... a single saxaul shrub that’s 7 to 10 years old can stop 2-4 metric tons of moving sand"

Uzbekistan plants a forest where a sea once lay

Between the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Aral Sea, once the lifeblood of peoples in both countries, is parched, shrouded in a layer of toxic salt and dust that’s now taking a heavy toll on the health and farmlands of these very communities. Since the Aral Sea, technically a lake, began shrinking in the […]

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Smallflower Tamarisk

πŸ“· Canon R50 Mirrorless - Tokina AT-X Pro 100mm Macro - ISO: 200 - Aperture: f/8 - Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec

#Photo #Photography #Closeup #Tamarisk #SmallFlowerTamarisk ##MILC #Mirrorless #FocusStack #Stacked #WeMacro #FocusRail #CanonR50 #TokinaMacro #GiMP

Pea fields of the Imperial Valley, California. Tamarisk trees are commonly planted along the irrigation ditches for shade so necessary in this desert valley. Note water barrels

#theImperialValley #California #Tamarisk

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017769711/