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Pine and Hemlock. 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In the other direction, on a clear day, one can see the caps of the White Mountains, where snow remains well into late spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034445152-FDF8L9EXD82M95CARBPQ/agamenticus+view+P1010337-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Tidal wetlands reach far inland along river arms and provide an interesting habitat where salt marshes and coastal hardwood forests meet. Such wetlands contain a rich variety of species including oaks, maples, beech, ash, hickory and other deciduous trees as well as white pine, hemlock, spruce and red cedar (Juniper). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034472692-4FHXGDQHT3XBYX7PS1M6/Forest+w+swamp+and+fall+colors-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034491311-03LGCCC7Y43JDOY80XI1/P1020652+wetland+stream+Rye+A-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034502150-ISUURLT8NA3OJQ9DMQZ6/stonewalls-P1000890-400.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Old stone walls bear witness to a time when much of New England was farmed land. In the 1800s, many farm families left New England, tired of the shallow and rocky soils, to settle the more fertile Midwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034514427-TWQHOILSTUVXT5110I0S/Pine-forest-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 As the land was abandoned, new forests took over, consisting initially of Birch and White Pine, but later of hardwoods as well, especially Red Oak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034527774-D12PR56INSF0DZSK977D/Acer+rubrum+RndPond08-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 The landscape is rich in lakes and streams, which provide unique habitats to the many creatures that call them home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034542739-IFLJKWUNEC0DNRHM30F4/lake+P1010205+w+haze+x1.6-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) and Red Maple (Acer rubrum) are common species in moist or wet locations. Highbush blueberry is one of the most common shrubs along New England lake shores. All turn a beautiful scarlet red in fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034561361-GO7TBJUMNZ4EAN53HSMB/P1020002+swamp-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 All over the landscape one can find small ponds which in many cases dry out during the summer. These vernal pools are important breeding grounds for amphibians and host a rich variety of plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034579051-H7RCW6210F2T8QSSH6V3/swamp+at+Kittery+point+forest-P1140211-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034589537-WH7NICT3DYV9Y1B4A7PT/foliage-forestroad1-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Beech forests turn a pleasing yellow in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034601777-ZGKZWXCX9182Z41IS2G8/golden+foliage-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034615947-DDKU8XGS6VHG30OI7HSP/Hardwood+forest+P1010344-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034628070-ZZYCMOPGGK3KAU5QQ8LW/papermill101_0720-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Paper mills were typical features in the vast forested areas of New England for many years. Yet many have closed down recently. This one in Berlin, NH was dismantled a few years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034640565-AZDL4MHXW2WL8C1TJWUC/Pine+on+ledge-400.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034662924-3UCWWPK5LC697MEVBRNI/Christoph-in-pool07-2-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 The mountains can be tough on plants, but they provide fresh clean water and allow for a cooling dive into creeks and whirlpools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034674326-QB0ERVKGKH3EVEAMWV8E/View-from-blberryMnt07-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Large stretches of land in New Hampshire and western Maine are protected. They make up the White Mountains National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034687265-PN9OQGB8ZCXLXK6CFNZG/Krummholz-boldface-101_0706-300.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursions in New England: Part 1 Spruce and fir dominate the mountain regions up to the tree line, where plants are stunted from the harsh conditions and form the Krummholz. https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/blog/2019/2/1/botanical-excursion-to-mallorca monthly 0.5 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033504469-F1HR8ZWL3HT6R4X108XU/mallorca+coast+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Mediterranean landscapes are often covered with forests of pine and broadleaf evergreens. The rugged landscape pictured above is typical for areas rich in limestone, where soils are thin and extremely vulnerable to erosion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033521738-H5U90BAHLF93M0OS4U7J/mal_macchia-landcsape+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Unsustainable wood harvesting, especially in Roman times, and overgrazing (particularly from goats) have degraded the vegetation and eroded the soils in many areas along the coast. These treeless areas are called Macchie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033537356-R1NJ0Q3GUWBA4ROC5R7Y/mal_Pinus-forest-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Pine forests can be found where the soil is still intact. This one also has a rich understory vegetation that will support wildlife and provide refuge for many plant species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033553039-HAGC6RBB01SLXO0GZD3Z/mal_Quercus-forest-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Oak forests are also typical of the Mediterranean. These are very slow growing trees! The lack of vegetation on the forest floor is likely due to overgrazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033565114-ZD3AC7G7V6UUM0DIAZ4X/mal_Pinus-3-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Common pines in Mallorca are P. halepensis, nigra, pinaster and pinea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033578661-7WLOLTWFM5J7LTXUML9D/mal_Pinus-halepensis-flwr-cone-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Pictured above is the Pinus halepensis (Aleppo Pine). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033591029-NAIQCOCIKPHLRRSD3KLT/Lluc-landscape+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca The 'cultural landscape' of Mallorca consists of fields and orchards in the valleys and on the lower slopes of the mountains. Winter and spring are the greenest seasons here, while summers are hot and dry and a bit more brown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033734102-0U5YB4QGVH0AF30KHT2J/mal_Olea-europ-plantation-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca This slope has been terraced with stone walls and planted with olive trees and other fruit trees, such as almonds and apricots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033749111-5AZD1VML02E1IF4SWMV4/mal_Olea-europaea-old-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Pictured above is an old olive tree (Olea europaea). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033762997-B6J20C6DU4J96IB0ID1F/mal_Prunus-dulcis-flowering1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca And here is an almond tree (Prunus dulcis) in bloom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033773239-NC4TYZ5YMA6QW7ZX3MMZ/Lluc-Irrig-channel+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Agriculture in Mallorca depends largely on irrigation. This channel carried clean, cold water from a cave-like source in the mountain to the gardens near the monastery Lluc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033793362-W449XPK1BQOYOY2IDCXY/mal_Phoenix-dactylifera-windmill-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca In the low-lying agricultural areas of Mallorca, old wind mills are a very common site, where they are used to pump groundwater into the fields and orchards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033806712-IJXG57U6QIJTYXGU2OQX/mal_Citrus-sinensis-fruiting-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca The oranges were by far the juiciest, sweetest, most flavorful I have ever tasted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033820823-7P5I186XT34BF38OM6AN/mal_Opuntia-ficus-indica-hbt-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Opuntias were introduced from Central America. Although the fruits can be eaten, they are generally considered a weed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033834642-20DZI97Y5NLRLHNTQ42P/Mal-urban+sprawl-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Mallorca's economy is largely based on tourism, and hotels are being build all along the coast. Urban sprawl is destroying agricultural land on a large scale - this land is lost forever. But what can I say? I stayed in one of these hotels myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033847527-GIR8K46ZKGWQRWWOREWV/mal_+Euphorbia-dendroides-hbt1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Euphorbia and various other shrubs cover this mountainside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033861639-7D42XGRHHZ5YIOYRCSMY/mal_Euphorbia-dendroides-close-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Pictured above is Euphorbia dendroides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033878180-5BKMZ3VFNYU3EPOP7YOR/mal-Rosmarinus-offic-hbt1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a typical subshrub of the macchie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033897523-0HYB5CM171T4KKBD6T6X/mal_100_2013+Ephedra-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Ephedra stems resemble equisetum (horsetail). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033911796-1V9GJFSGTDVPYYL2IJZJ/mal_Asparagus-albus-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Asparagus albus is well-armed with long thorns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033926756-0V9AB3GKMGEUVRF243JC/mal_Genista-horrida-hbt-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Genista horrida forms a dense cushion with needle-like thorns for protection against grazing animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033938476-NGSXE798EHI0UIEHU3PY/mal_Asphodelus-aestivus-hbt-2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Asphodelus aestivus has thick, almost succulent leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033950975-PLKCHLQGNOSQTIC7E0LD/mal_Erica-unidentified-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Heather species (Erica) are common in the Mediterranean landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033965225-EOCPU5FP970KMA2LFMOK/mal_Arbutus-unedo-fol-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Arbutus unedo, the Strawberry Tree, is a large evergreen shrub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033978271-3QD0ND2U2P957ABCIZ67/mal_Cneorum-tricoccon-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Cneorum tricoccon, an evergreen shrub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549033991004-TTYZWL3N904VKGO8ZBZW/mal_Cistus-albidus-flwr-2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Cistus albidus is a very common sub-shrub found on road sides, in badlands, and light forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034002463-JX3N9KMUFJCVXTE4HUNW/mal_Anchusa-azurea-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Pictured above is Anchusa azurea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034016982-PU368AEIP40EY8V3L0PM/mal_Reseda-alba-flwr-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca The fragrant Reseda alba was once a popular plant in the gardens of European courts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034029857-0MSXN6FUAJLFT4QO2SUN/mal_Asteriscus-maritimus-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Asteriscus maritimus is a tiny cushion-forming plant with a woody base. Technically speaking, it is a sub-shrub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034042559-OVWJ2M4163Y3OB7HJRJ1/mal_Arum-italicum-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Arum italicum prefers part-shade, fairly moist conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034055694-ZH78Z1F25ZVE0E9JWU0Y/mal_Arisarum-vulgare-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Another common member of the Aracea is Arisarum vulgare - the resemblance to our native Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema) is easy to see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034069598-QJVRN9ZMIA3YS6RFV4XO/mal_Chamaerops-humilis-hbt-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Chamaerops humilis is one of two palm species that are native to the Mediterranean. The other species is Phoenix canarensis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034085451-4SXZUNWSV9RQF9GAUEWK/mal_orchis-speculum-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Over 40 species of orchids can be found on Mallorca. The flower of this orchid (Orchis speculum) imitates an insect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034106916-IOJVNUBQBMZGNZLQ8HII/mal-Agave-americana-1+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Agave americana is an introduced species grown in gardens, wherefrom it often escapes into the wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034124139-ORDU1Y3J6I73QMXY0AYP/Churchyard+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca This small church has a beautiful garden with palms, fruit, ornamental trees, perennials, and herbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034138670-SU5WCTU82U6GEQ42AZI0/mal_Carpobrotus-acinaciformis-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Carpobrotus acinaciformis is originally from South Africa and was introduced to Mallorca as a garden plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034151021-ZIMU7R9LPHPI9CS3YD8T/mal_Aloe-vera-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca Aloe vera is a common garden and container plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034163465-3F3I95HCPTMJ3RCSQQRS/Lluc+fountain-crpd-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca The fountain in the court of Monastery Lluc, where the lime-rich water has caused a mountain of sinter to grow on the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034175586-FY831XXYI9XV0LIUV4QQ/Lluc-fountaintop+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca The top of the fountain looks like a Japanese Suiseki and is overgrown with moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549034189030-Y4K8GVGTEVSHAQMXJAKU/woodengate+med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Mallorca A beautiful garden gate made of some nicely arranged hardwood limbs. https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/blog/2019/2/1/botanical-excursion-in-the-dolomites monthly 0.5 2019-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549028939200-JHDP9460I3G7HLX3JC1M/PizDaPerez-hike2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites The Dolomites are a part of the Alps that consists mainly of limestone (dolomite). While the central Alps consist of granite and are very massive, the southern and northern edges of the alps consist of limestone, which weathers differently, and which results in mountains with more rugged shapes. We hiked a medium-sized mountain near Sankt Lorenzen (St.Lorenzo), the Piz da Peres, with a height of approximately 8,200 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549028952939-CRW8LXZ1YV8C11FOQ48Q/Bergbdorf+nahe+Enneberg-crpd-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Lower down on the slopes are tiny villages surrounded by meadows and forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549028966510-D1WDLLH1NJYQK1542OT6/Pustertal10+Felder-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites The valleys contain some larger towns and villages, roads and railways, as well as countless farms that benefit from fertile soil and a mild climate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549028981282-R4Q4IHS3WB5N8VKP4QO1/Bozen10-bikes-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites In the cities, like here in Bozen (Bozano), bikes are a popular means of transportation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549028993725-JX56WO0J2385VVAPGZKM/Steinhausugarten+uKirche-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Life seems very romantic in these tiny villages, with their old churches, farm houses, and gardens full of fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029007873-6S7AEFCZ56UV007KZSLR/Garten+mit+Dorfkirche1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Some gardens are surrounded by beautiful old walls and fences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029020851-AWYUCVWXXFYLL1OJ9DCF/Bauernhof+mit+Solar-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Even newer houses are often built in the traditional style that connected the living quarters with the barn and the stables all under one roof. Many houses have solar installations on their roofs and firewood stored on the side of the building - makes for lower energy bills! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029037622-TLKTZX5FB5K8L6YDECER/PizDaPerez-hike-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites What a different world it is up in the mountains, where the clouds pass slowly by and the villages down below look like part of a lovely and peaceful fairy tale landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029051281-LUJBFB4EBOMW8X7NI35U/dolomiten+Salvia-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Starting on the lower slopes, we find some stately perennials that are typical for rich alpine meadows. Other than grasses and red and white clover we find Meadow Sage (Salvia pratense). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029064809-R1HPC58SQ3I3G571CRXX/dolomiten+Knautia+arvensis-2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Other common plants are Pincushion flower (Knautia arvensis) and Succisa pratensis, both members of the Dipsacaceae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029078913-QA6IEO3BPFGAVD179KX0/dolomiten+Silene+vulgaris-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Silene vulgaris is common in rich, moist meadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029091609-72PA0I0GW109P1UBS13B/dolomiten+Verbascum-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Verbascum densiflorum, an old medical plant, is found in dryer locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029109747-ZEM8V6CMIU32DIZWXBB3/dolomiten+Arnica-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites This delightful plant is Arnica montana. Rare in many parts of Europe and usually limited to 'extensively used' mountain meadows, it is a very popular medical plant. The German name says it all: "Berg-Wohlverleih", which translates to "Mountain-Wellness-Giver.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029122327-6Z1HMEI2KRK2YJM0M0O5/dolomiten+aconitum+nap-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Right next to it I found Europe's most poisonous plant - Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) - which is also a common garden plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029134714-LE8W5V288J7E2HL4180G/dolomiten+Rhododendron-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites As we climbed higher we entered the forests, which had a dense undergrowth containing Rhododendron hirsutum, a Rhododendron species adapted to lime-rich soils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029157801-3ZN9TWZHR1LXBLJ6SJU9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Another common flowering plant is Scabiosa lucida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029175122-A1MTVH01QN1BZDSUGXH1/dolomiten+Gentiana-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Above is one of the many Gentiana species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029189304-8C24Y74RD5S2CQ8W4H6B/dolomiten+Prunella+vulgaris-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites A low-growing flower named Prunella vulgaris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029203152-IT1R356R1RTYU6CYDTGH/dolomiten+Achillea+sp2+bloom-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites A species of Achillea similar to the common Achillea millefolium, but shorter in habit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029221759-P45I113PBQU01W2Y54J6/dolomiten+treeline1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites At the tree line, plants typical of the high Alps are starting to appear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029231470-1RE7Y8D7NYT6V9TKJSR4/dolomiten+Phyteuma+orbiculare-2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Phyteuma orbiculare - the devils claw! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029243972-ZK6BME93G6LP07YRMFUJ/dolomiten+Aster-2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Aster alpinus - often found in retail nurseries - is a low-growing, summer-flowering aster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029262303-CCUL5QYM0NQOA0Z6SURR/dolomiten+Thymus-blueten-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Thymus serphyllum, also common elsewhere in Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029274411-SMF20XYVBP93NW3988YA/dolomiten+Salix-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites A creeping willow species (Salix). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029287530-Q3UA1VJ6HPZHT9ZASUMM/dolomiten+Potentilla+nitida+close-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites This alpine potentilla (P. nitida) - typical of the Dolomites - has beautiful silvery foliage and pink flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029301265-BT7Z9F18OT313R8KC1ZG/dolomiten+Potentilla+nitida+bloom1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Potentilla nitida often inhabits barren limestone slopes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029314564-NS7CNZW07UWONM8ZV71R/dolomiten+Papaver+alpinum+rhaeticum-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Papaver alpinum rhaeticum - the Alpine Poppy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029329257-QYIPK17ZODQY1B61W2VF/dolomiten+Leontopodium-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Leontopodium - Edelweiss - was used extensively as a hat ornament, but is now protected. It is also the star of the song “Edelweiss” in The Sound of Music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029347227-NX0LLDE0Q8SSFVZ69LP3/dolomiten+fern+in+crack-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites This tiny fern growing in a shady rock crevice at over 2,000 meters of elevation is probably an Asplenium species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029381037-8T7H429KX3ZO7SWC9S8W/dolomiten+Hieracium-1-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites One of the countless Hieracium species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029410826-YRV8XC2WT34ITDQGMED6/dolomiten+Saxifraga26-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Saxifrages are very common in alpine rock walls. Many species form dense mounds of tiny foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029427729-R0RXZJCQE2MGNW1UYS2N/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites This plant is aptly named a Cushion Plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029436068-7KXYWH4Y8F97HB4WKS6B/dolomiten+Saxifr33-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites A tiny saxifrage anchored among some rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029479679-UGCT7ZCAYF9X6EG6ZM7I/dolomiten+Campan+cochlearifolia+close-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites The alpine bellfowers were some of the most striking little plants that I saw. Pictured above is Campanula cochlearifolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029495611-82LHFWTO0FBFFZRWE8S9/dolomiten+Lotus+alpinus-2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Lotus and Campanula in a high altitude meadow make for a nice color contrast of yellow and blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029507857-B9MHBZQH84P4W12Z271I/dolomiten+Lotus+alpinus-3-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Pictured above is Lotus alpinus, another common alpine plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029520433-D9LWNCJG12X09DP0POXG/dolomiten+Dryas+octop-carpeting-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Dryas octopetala forms extensive drifts on high mountain meadows. In August, the flowers are gone but it is still beautiful with its fluffy seed heads. This plant was very widespread during the Ice Age, covering the plains of the barren glacial landscape where the Woolly Mammoth roamed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029532120-X25TYDN31G9PSQOY3OCI/dolomiten+dryas+foliage-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Close-up foliage of Dryas octopetala. In New England the same plant species is found on the slopes of Mt. Washington, and therefore sometimes called Mt. Washington Daisy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029544089-FI4684113WLRB265MJJB/PizDaPerez-Wolkenloch-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites The top of Piz da Peres was covered in clouds, so we could not enjoy a wide view over the Alps. But the fog was beautiful in its own way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1549029568194-L04EAI3FCGXWVFFY90A5/PizDaPerez+cloudy+hike2-med.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion in the Dolomites Starting the way back was like entering into a secretive and mysterious world totally concealed by fog. https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/blog/2019/1/31/botanical-excursion-to-southern-france-part-3 monthly 0.5 2019-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970137335-PLN9GSYA3DM2JDSAMTCB/A+la+porte+Cailhau+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Bordeaux is a very beautiful city with an abundance of impressive architecture and art work. Although the streets are generally narrow and there is not a lot of green between the buildings, the many charming plazas and street cafes enrich the city in their own way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970165368-UR2D8LX8Q0ZLWGI5OYIH/Bord+morning+glories+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Houses in Bordeaux do not often have flower displays but occasionally one can find some creative plant displays, such as these 'Heavenly Blue' Morning Glories greening up a balcony (seen from below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970182916-HWXKE3KPC24A9ZQEVH98/P1060681-cast+iron+balcony+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 However, artistically designed railings, often containing botanical patterns, are very abundant and one of the many gems of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970211923-HUYYCP3LL1AOOCX1UV52/Bord+jardin+publique+orang+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 I found two parks in Bordeaux that I needed to investigate - the older 'Jardin Publique' (Public Garden) and the more recently created 'Jardin Botanique' (Botanical Garden). The 'Jardin Publique' of Bordeaux was inspired by humanistic ideals and was supposed to serve the public of Bordeaux as "a place of recreation and to stay healthy". It was originally created in the French style by the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel around 1750, but one hundred years later, this 25-acres park was redesigned, according to the taste of the time, as an English Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970236174-8TP8IBHJCAPS8GSXZH6G/Bord+Jard+publique+orangerie+w+Parthenocissus+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 In the Jardin Publique, a number of greenhouses were once connected to a centrally located building. Today, this is the dominant architectural element of the park and reflects beautifully in a wide pond. The back side is overgrown with Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970268656-9HUJBSQ5WQ1QNXBVZ3MO/Bord+jardin+publique+terraces+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Located within the Jardin Publique are charming terraces with sculptures, flower beds and a cafe. The building in the background, created in 1781, is the Museum of Natural History. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970288045-4GD9PG6DJ1WVA3FHH9GS/Bord+jard+publ+Palm+collection+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The great charm of the Jardin Publique lies in its age, and as a consequence, in the maturity of its plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970306289-K3O76HO87LFFNQRKKDX3/Bord+jard+publ+Swamp+cupress+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Many of the trees are hundreds of years old. This old Swamp Cypress (Taxodium) has developed 'knees' - woody knobs protruding from the ground on the edge of the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970324624-LM1KQPHGX6YB1ZUIAPG7/Bord+jard+publ+Pinus+pinea+Stone+pine+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 This is one of the largest Stone Pines (Pinus pinea) I have ever seen. Since older specimens often display a distinctive umbrella shape, it is also often called Umbrella Pine (not to be confused with Japanese Umbrella Pine). This tree provides edible pine nuts. Unfortunately, it is threatened in many parts of its native range (the Mediterranean) by a bug that was accidentally introduced from North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970377057-YABT9XJREA9ND6U491UE/Bord+jard+publ+Magnolia+huge+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Magnolia grandiflora, the Southern Magnolia native to the south-eastern United States, is a spectacular evergreen tree. The thick, shiny foliage, fragrant white flowers, and unusual fruit caught the attention of European gardeners in the early 1700s, when it was first introduced to England and France. The specimen in the 'Jardin Publique' might be around 150 years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970425232-J9NOTYIV1OVVPGMR51KE/Bord+jard+publ+blue+garden+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Beautiful bright blue border-bearing Petunias. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970458058-4G2JQM0GK03RXTR22OAO/Bord+jard+publ+plantsculpture-basket+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The 'green sculpture' is an annually changing creation near one of the entrances of the 'Jardin Publique'. This year it is a flower basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970498401-6AGE60N16F30MIWDXFGC/Bot+garden+appearance+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The other large park, the 'Jardin Botanique' of Bordeaux, is entirely a modern creation. Clearly, there was good intentions to educate visitors about native plants as well as garden and farm crops, which were displayed in small fields and plots. However, many beds were poorly maintained and in some cases the weeds had all but overgrown the crops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970527258-RVQ8W5EI12LYB10ME8I5/bord+jard+bot+chlorosis+on+sunflower+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 This leaf of a sunflower has severe symptoms of nutrient deficiency (chlorosis). Many of the vegetables and farm crops grown in the botanical garden had deficiency symptoms to some degree. Why not apply some broad-range organic fertilizer and check the pH-value? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970560826-KP5GVZ64N6D7ILFQHPS3/Bord+jard+bot+waterlily+Apache+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 A large pond within the Jardin Botanique contains a nice collection of water lilies and many other water-garden plants. Seen here is waterlily 'Apache'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970577267-OSNDTD4JFPBFCX22A768/Bord+jard+bot+rice+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 I was pleasantly surprised to find a small rice field in this park. Most people know rice fields only from pictures, so this one provides an excellent educational opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970598497-VIZJTMYR4ZVDE7C8P9LT/Bord+jard+bot+Sesame+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 I was also delighted to find Sesame plants, which I grew in my garden during my time in Niger almost 30 years ago. This plant adapts to the hottest climates with ease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970636227-F3IAF25A39QXR8M2SJFT/Arcachon-promenade-trees+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Umbrella Pines and Tamarisks are favorites in public spaces, such as here in Arcachon, a busy vacation resort on the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970664607-ZP7XU0ILWZM2IG0PHTUL/Albizia+julibrissin+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The charming, Acacia-like Albizia julibrissin is quite common in public spaces as well as in home gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970679180-G10PPCHDVVSBQQANLF0Z/Oleander+Mimizan+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Oleander, a poisonous evergreen shrub with beautiful flowers, is found in many ornamental plantings. It easily survives the mild coastal winters of the region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970694686-0NURESU1ISYFXSM34FX4/Plantane+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Sycamore is one of the most common street trees. The wide open crown casts a pleasant shade of olive-green tinted light, and the mottled bark adds to the whimsy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970735073-2R6SUPVQ39TYQG6UHCLU/Agapanthus+flower+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Agapanthus impresses with blue flowers and bold foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970748409-JODPGYYSYK298IZGAESF/potted+trees+for+landscaping+2+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Landscaping enterprises frequently offer specimen trees such as these mature olive trees for sale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970773314-V3DRT53Q929OXFBOR9EH/Bayonne+palm+trees+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 With their stately appearance and the exotic atmosphere they create, palm trees appear in every upscale planting, and rightly so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970789820-FPY3END938XYTFDGVD0C/Bayonne+entrance+flowers+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The city of Bayonne greets arriving visitors with a vibrant floral display containing various shades of yellow. We appreciated the entrance greatly - of course we were on bicycles, and those rushing by in a car will barely see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970803357-L3A9QAHZ9TD6VJ3IQ0LB/Garden+near+Parentis+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Quite often we passed by beautiful vegetable gardens that must have provided fresh ingredients for creations of excellent French cuisine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548970846967-VIX1ZT265ZI47AJZQJFX/Garden+Mimizan+south+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 All vegetable gardens had a great variety of plants, including bush and climbing beans, kales and cabbages, cucumbers, pumpkins, melons and zucchini, as well as tomatoes, lattices of various sorts, and an occasional fruit tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971067625-60BV4SC127MTP4XFZXHN/Garden+near+Moliets+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The sandy soils here are very suitable for asparagus cultivation, as seen here on the right. This field is quite large and irrigated with a sprinkler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548972559067-2WOFL6NQTOIZNSN1P74V/Passiflora+flower-2+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Passionflower (Passiflora) is frequently found growing on fences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971106089-7KNK5QRV74384ZBS3H5K/Passiflora+fruit+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 I am guessing they served the dual purpose of ornament and occasional snack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971130938-SQIKYMO0IV279FZZMHUC/Ficus+w+fruit+developing+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Fruit trees, especially peaches, nectarines, plums, and apricots are quite common. Fig trees (above) are found in many gardens and sometimes even growing in the wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971144094-R5M06AIFP0CJVC7BREXG/Olive+foliage+and+fruit+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 Olive trees can also grow in this region, but are more often used for ornamental purposes than for fruit production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971209568-PTFXKO4IR8VI5W20ASA9/tall+bamboo+w+chr+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The growing conditions are perfect for Bamboo, as is evident from the size and abundance of bamboo groves. They were often along road sides where they were clearly escapees, if not invasives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971249360-AWBDJCTE4MKX16MGMK13/Hond+balconies+w+gardens+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 In Spain, the style of the houses was slightly more rustic and perhaps less elegant, but in turn more playful and at least as charming as in the French part of the Basque region. These romantic balconies were overlooking a narrow street in Hondarribia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971261758-1KZXFNTH0GKG9A6W25RE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 And here they are - Geraniums on the balcony! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971274732-YLWGS5GSOIN4VCIV5S0B/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 A modern pool constructed with elements of ancient classical architecture invites passers-by to enjoy a refreshing splash in the water. Benches under trees allow for a break in the shade. The whole city is sprinkled with small parks and public places. I was very impressed with this kind of urban planning, which seems to serve the common good very well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971290382-3UKGZDRRKUD9HMDOOWK4/Shrub+w+pink+flowers+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 This beautiful shrub was quite common in ornamental plantings. It is Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia), which we New Englanders never get to see without traveling to milder climates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548971304157-QMY001XZDVVC6G7AZK87/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 3 The Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus) is frequently planted in gardens and parks. It attracts butterflies with its blue flowers and fine fragrance. The shoots are traditionally used for weaving baskets, and the plant also has a number of medicinal uses. https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/blog/2019/1/31/botanical-excursion-to-southern-france-part-2 monthly 0.5 2019-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548959808045-RKE8K1LL7E0AP16VYXXW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 The entire coastline up to Bayonne is sandy, with endless beaches and pine forests (visible in the background). South from Bayonne, where the Pyrenees drop down to the Ocean, it changes dramatically and consists of ledge and cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548959845473-5KUEG5Y8IITCA62BL2KH/Cakile+maritima+habit-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 European Sea Mustard or Searocket (Cakile maritima) can be found on beaches close to the water line. It tolerates high concentrations of salt. The foliage is somewhat succulent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548959862600-6U4YV4W0O7N9FJTQFYIN/Salsola+kali+habit+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Prickly Sea Wort (Salsola kali, or Kali turgida) grows right at the water line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548959906046-FFUC2HGA2A12FJ2O8ER5/Eryngium+maritimum+habit+w+flowers+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) has striking silvery-blue foliage and thistle-like flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960347107-5JEHG8MJ7WUQUKSX8W3H/Eryng-Euphorb-grasses+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Slightly up the beach, where the waves reach less frequently, a wider range of plants can be found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960360782-8259KH3T95D5G5QRPNUL/Euphorbia+paralias+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Sea Spurge (Euphorbia parallias) is widespread on the upper beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960381231-LH51JUZ89QREL6GSQ78Y/Euphorbia+parallias-seedhead+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Here we see a Sea Spurge with seeds developing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960786002-EIN4NXB6V9Q96AWU23HJ/Ammophila+arenaria+group+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 European Marram Grass, also called European Beach Grass (Ammophila arenaria), is salt tolerant and well-adapted to the sand dune habitat of the Atlantic coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960811367-599PBVEKNU5KQH9VMHEI/Ammophila+arenaria+stolons-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Marram Grass spreads by stolons that anchor it in the sand, even in the shifting sand of moving dunes. It can form large numbers of new shoots in a short time, each of which will form into a new plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960837494-ONFHLRLN3W52P4USIP6D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Here we see the inflorescence of Marram Grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960882345-UHP2JYKU3J9MYQULBV01/Ammophila+stolon-rooting+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 At every node of the rhizom a new plant can form and send roots into the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960897870-O5QUYHF5TPJ4LOXUGQDP/Juncus+arenarius+stolons+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Juncus arenarius also spreads by rhizoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960913558-MT7IWWGGSLPS0BL4DBZD/Elymus+farctus+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Elymus farctus is another common grass adapted to coastal sand dunes. The leaf blades have a strong bluish cast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960936608-53ZDSD3D65H6SC3AK8I3/Lagurus+ovatus+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Hare's Tail Grass (Lagurus ovatus) is an annual species typical of sand dunes and the edges of pine forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960971411-0YHB7BKSM9C134TSOLU4/Corynephorus+canescens+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Grey Hair Grass (Corynephorus canescens) is a small grass specialized to grow in locations with poor-quality sandy soils. It tolerates extreme drought and is competitive in sites with very low levels of organic matter and nutrients. Typically it is found on sand dunes and in parts of birch or pine forests that have sandy soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548960994531-653NN5SQM6QTFBSBMI78/Calystegia+soldanella+Sea+Bindweed-crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Sea Bindweed (Calystegia soldanella) is a specialized plant that colonizes sand dunes. Like Marram Grass and other dune grasses, it forms horizontal rhizomes that root into the sand. The foliage is very thick and waxy, enabling the plant to store water and minimize moisture loss through the surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548961014657-HLPWOEZKG2Z76YK62LKR/Helichysum+stoechas+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Shrubby Everlasting (Helichrysum stoechas) has linear leaves that minimize water loss. It blooms with yellow flowers during the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548961049216-O47SS6Z92I5GP4I0PSB9/Silene+species+in+dunes+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 This low growing Campion species (Silene thorei) is a perfect plant for a rock garden. It is low growing, blooms for a long time, and its foliage has a beautiful blue cast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548961063786-GT3R9UGHVFASH80OYIG5/Lotus+corniculatus+crassifolius+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 This subspecies of Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus crassifolius) is well-adapted to the sand dune environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548961078398-BBNG6J19YMG9QSWWHZMP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Among the woody plants at the foot of sand dunes are the Common Broom (Cytisus scoparius). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964337797-YWIY3Z0708FJOJO7778D/Salix-habit+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 This willow species (Salix) is also among the woody plants found at the foot of sand dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964355451-NQLDHZN56YTPTG49EAWZ/Ulex+europaeus+2+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is a very thorny plant with the appearance of and in the same family (Fabacea) as Common Broom. Historically, it was hit with a big stone to break the thorns and fed to horses, goats and sheep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964390669-AZU10VM88R82D10QGL5G/snails+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Snails are generally inactive during the dry period of summer, becoming active only after a heavy rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964432339-J982436QYOG641YZ5OQ9/Cliffs+near+Hendaye+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Coastal cliffs south of Biarritz, close to the Spanish border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964452644-DCXUDUGP8HVZD6A8VQV6/Crithmum+maritimum+in+ledge+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is an edible plant and was once sold in markets in Great Britain, where it is now a protected plant. It was historically eaten pickled or fresh in salads. It belongs to the parsley family (Umbelliferae), has succulent leaves, and is very common on the cliffs of the Basque region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964497281-211DX7OW0Y72K647Q8NW/Hendaye+w+wetlands+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 The border between France and Spain is marked by a river and beautiful tidal wetlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548964520105-CNSXO0V2VR305ZEZIFDU/clouds+over+ocean+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2 With its west-facing views, the coast of Aquitaine is known for its spectacular sunsets. https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/blog/2019/1/31/botanical-excursion-to-southern-france monthly 0.5 2019-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952424300-223N1CFDHHPSBUN6Z2AL/Bordeaux+view+over+gironde+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Bordeaux is located on the Gironde River which is formed by the merging of Dordogne and Garonne. It is the capital of the province Aquitaine, which reaches from the Dordogne in the north to the Pyrenees in the south. The climate is temperate, bordering on a Mediterranean climate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952486155-U4VDWEQE9CDRXK2FNE0Z/Bord+Winery+with+vineyard-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The landscape around Bordeaux is flat and dotted with small towns, fields, forests and some of the world’s most famous wineries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952566269-9B5XR55YICVGUC9Z2JJM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The mild climate and the calcium-rich soils in the region of Bordeaux are perfect for growing grape vines. Red Bordeaux wine is usually made from a blend of different grapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952704007-2R8440NROV49XS1Z7DUD/dune+de+pilat+w+people+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Most of the coast of Aquitaine is sandy, with endless beaches and the famous "Dune de Pilat". With a base of half a kilometer and a height of over 100m (300 ft.), it is the largest sand dune of Europe. To learn more about the vegetation of the sand dunes see Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952769065-4IX6PIXT6MWQ92X8KOVA/Pinus+pinaster+forest-edge+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Most of the land that consisted of moving sand dunes only 200 years ago has since been stabilized and planted with forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952815279-TPZHIJT2707LLI6YEA30/Pinus+pinaster+mature+forest+400.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The most important tree is the Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster), and the forest of the Landes de Gascogne is the largest planted forest of Maritime Pine in Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952848853-F13NE7JSGJPLJTCWHKU8/Pinus+pinaster+fallen+pinecones+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The large and very hard pine cones litter the ground in the forests, but selected plantings are used for the production of seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952880591-8VF8O5U9FGLMAEOZFBK0/Pinus+pinaster+cone+green-2-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Female Maritime Pine cones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952897446-1PZOIDB2484ENPR3KQ4X/Pinus+pinaster+male+cones+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Male Maritime Pine cones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952927006-E0BNVXVYT0ZSMCTWGCLU/Pinus+pinaster+burnt+forest+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 This young planting had to withstand a brush fire, but most of the pine trees have survived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952955235-DVNOIL8NM182FKXY3VTL/burned+timber+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Large amounts of burnt timber washed up on the beach are a reminder of the numerous forest fires in the north of Spain during the summer. These were so severe that the thick bark was not enough protection and the trees were killed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548952979278-2MWTNBC4YDMZ3PORHYXK/Mimizan+paper+factury+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The paper factory in Mimizan makes good use of the abundant pine forests. The timber is also used for construction and an herbal medication rich in antioxidants is fabricated from the sap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953006093-LBADRS7A1BZKIJUI3TTH/shrubbery+and+woodlands-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 A wide variety of shrubs can easily establish itself on lightly shaded woodland floor as well as anywhere forests have been cleared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953040633-83R2X8BSMUC941GS6D51/Cistus+salicifolius+dry+fruit+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 A very common low shrub is the Sun-Rose (Cistus salviifolius). Visible here are the sage-like foliage and dry fruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953067052-5KIBM2D1ZPA4XX4KW038/Arbutus+habit+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is a common evergreen shrub in underbrush and on the edges of the pine forests. It is found all along the Mediterranean and even much further north in Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953100243-4A0ETI9CGERZ535D3BMR/Arbutus+fruit+with+wanze-crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The fruit of Arbutus unedo is green at first, turning bright strawberry-red when mature. It is edible but does not have much flavor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953132750-H611ZFQ5J3GLSP66QEBP/Erica+cinerea+flw+w+stem+close-crpd+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The sandy soils tend to be acidic, and heaths (such as the Erica cinerea pictured here) feel at home in these conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953166329-73WQP885E8QC8NWO9NEJ/Erica+scoparia+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The Tree Heath (Erica arborea) can reach over 10 feet in height. Since the wood is extraordinarily hard and also fire resistant, it is used to make smoking pipes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953292546-820KGKNRP6SMZL5BPYI2/Pteridium+aquilinum+colony-close+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum) often covers the ground in pine forests. It has the tendency to be invasive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953313470-N03NAHM64AY3AQE5YJ7U/Cycada+camouflaged+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 In the summer, visitors to the pine forests hear the ceaseless singing of cicadas, but despite their abundance, might never see any of them. Their excellent camouflage makes them hard to find. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953354027-0SY6TZEZ7HMCR81G9MOQ/Eucalyptus+plantation+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The Maritime Pine is rarely replaced by other species. Yet we did find a Eucalyptus plantation south of the Landes de Gascogne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953368704-DLMOH45UMEY59813QQPQ/Populus+tremula+planting+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Quaking Aspen (Populus tremulus) was planted here, a location with a high water threshold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953392366-WQFHQESXB3O07TLX3QPM/Courant+dHuchet+w+trees+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Rivers and creeks are overgrown with a rich vegetation that reminds me of gallery forests found along rivers in Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953413949-LS4I3CZ8THW44G5BI8X0/Courant+dHuchet+w+dunes+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 A particularity of the region is that many of the rivers have difficulties reaching the ocean because they are blocked off by the sand dunes. As a result, a number of lakes has formed behind the coast line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953439685-D8FRSV7MLEIXN8IAXJK6/Etang+dAureilhan+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The vegetation around these lakes is rich and varied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953459684-66M0OLXXKCLFK2VSYIRE/Oil+platform+in+Etang+de+Biscarosse+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 One of these lakes near the town of Biscarosse has proven to be quite useful to the oil industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953478276-QJSQ6ZC2M2MTCYOBONHQ/Quercus+suber+forest+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Several species of oaks are also very common in the Gascogne. The most conspicuous is the cork oak (Quercus suber). It is an evergreen species with small leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953497112-XOBQS42TTSDHNX41Z1D7/Quercus+suber+bark+w+hand+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Thick bark protects this tree from brush fires. Since antiquity, it has been harvested to produce corks for bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953518080-K3D14L93VMII7SFBF2PH/oak+forest+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Oak forests are more common on rocky soils than on the sandy dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953532576-GOGMNWO3GQ6LDWBYF30L/oak+foliage+grey+velvety+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 The foliage of oak trees is often bluish-grey from a heavy layer of wax. Some species, such as Quercus pubescens, have fine layers of felt on their foliage, especially on the undersides, to provide protection from desiccation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953557512-JDZ55TDPC7ZN3NNFLJJP/Blackberries+w+sloe+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus) make for a good snack, but blackthorn (also called sloe) (Prunus spinosa) can only be eaten after a frost, and even then is better left to the jelly jar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953581500-M4XOOOXUL7DPDAK7IEOU/beetles-buprestides+600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 A pair of Jewel beetles (Fam. Buprestidae) visits the flower of a blackberry plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1548953597642-9ZE2ZU98UQEPU9K7L1V1/Sambucus+ebulus+crpd-600.jpg Blog - Botanical Excursion to Southern France: Part 1 This perennial elderberry (Sambucus ebulus) was common on roadsides. It is a poisonous species and not eaten by cattle. https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/millie daily 0.75 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1613753901927-N08X9T355GCHY2U94M2A/Millie-Whale-w-Kids-sq-900.jpg Millie - Children take a ride on Millie the Whale Millie the Whale is a stone sculpture of a Humpback Whale created from a large chunk of granite from one of the historic quarries of Rockport /Massachusetts - on old granite quarrying town. It is installed in Millbrook park, after which the local children named the whale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1613753901927-N08X9T355GCHY2U94M2A/Millie-Whale-w-Kids-sq-900.jpg Millie - Children take a ride on Millie the Whale Millie the Whale is a stone sculpture of a Humpback Whale created from a large chunk of granite from one of the historic quarries of Rockport /Massachusetts - on old granite quarrying town. 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- House / NY State https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1621003661417-CEU0O3VB82F9KYCTXOT4/Nebel+von+Gizeh-1-med.jpg Older Works - Die Nebel von Gizeh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1702612965232-V78YJSLJ747HAFOJT2CJ/Drawings_DSC6866-1000.jpg Older Works - Batiment Agricole avec Arbre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1702620251108-5OM3MD4QMSCZF55S4GDJ/Africa-Watercolors_DSC6776-1000.jpg Older Works - Baobab / Burkina Faso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1702620994503-VNH0NNM0Y3TTYQEGNIFS/Africa-Watercolors_DSC6770-1000.jpg Older Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1702609682825-0YJC2CYDMAX78DM9ZBOS/Africa-Watercolors_DSC6787-1-1000.jpg Older Works - Camel Spider / Solifugae These primitive arachnids are common in many arid zones of the world. They can be very large and intimidating, and I would encounter them regularly in my house when I lived in Niger / West Africa. It helps to know they do not have poison glands! https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/new-works daily 0.75 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1664322485382-C3DQ811FH18R3LGB0OHL/Pingree_Sculpture_poster_2022_3.jpg New Works - Kingdoms in Peace by David Adilman and Thomas Berger Our sculpture Kingdoms in Peace was used for the cover photo of the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit in S. Hamilton /MA. My friend David Adilman, sculptor from Andover /MA, and I, created this piece in cooperation. Thank you Dave for the good time we had! The exhibit ends November 27th, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687981342570-P2P9EJTX57J6TB41Q9XU/8-Stars-and-Stripers_DSC2677-1000.jpg New Works - Stars and Stripers (detail view) This complex sculpture can be found in the foyer of the new Brick Market building in Portsmouth, NH. (see further images under Stars and Stripers in the Portfolio page) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1714533426905-JBZRXYCF3WA8FXD83LYA/Early+Riches_DSC8126-edt2-1000.jpg New Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1744408036646-KH915F6OBFI1SGSYT00Y/image-asset.jpeg New Works - Spermwhale Bronze, 18-1/2 in. long, 15 in. high incl. base stone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1744479998629-TZR305STYP6LXLLTVD2H/ContempCurrents_DSC3041-250412-1.jpg New Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1746802120252-5RQCZZ3UT48Q4DUE9NM1/Rightwhale-blackgranite-halffront-2.jpg New Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1746804030039-8P4CJOJLLIJ3SC7WCEMZ/Seal_DSC6227-250422-cr2.jpg New Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1766333683262-OABGGTNLYGT38H51T08Z/IMG_20250725_165013587-cr1.jpg New Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1698429926794-HSGKZJJPXZ5MBKEULC9M/BrickMarket_DSC3866-1-1000.jpg New Works - Young entomologists studying the stages of Metamorphosis My sculpture ‘Metamorphosis’ is inspired by the renaissance illustrator and entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian who is credited with some of the first depictions of the live stages of butterflies and moths. She is also the first person to link different lepidoptera species to specific food plants. Merian was also a very successful business women who published her own works, and was daring enough to travel on a trade ship to the Dutch colony of Surinam to document the flora and fauna of unknown exotic lands. There she befriended native people who taught her about the local plants and their medicinal uses. She criticized the Dutch colonists for treating the native people badly. Her work was published in German and Dutch. In the process of Metamorphosis, a wingless, heavy-built herbivore (the caterpillar) changes into a butterfly: lightly built, beautiful, and able to fly. Inside the chrysalis, much of the caterpillars tissues are dissolved, because muscles for creeping and a digestive tract for eating foliage are no longer needed. Instead, the butterfly needs muscles for flight and a proboscis to drink nectar. So the caterpillar changes inside and out. Change requires courage to try something new, and trust that it will be achieved. Without change there is no progress, and the butterfly would never fly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771693986622-PVADTVKD09RQ50O5N98F/Stars-and-Stripers_DSC2688-1000.jpg New Works https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/big-bass daily 0.75 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627745329386-4CKBHA2FXT0XOHZPVQOL/Auburn-Unveiling_DSC3418-cr-1000.jpg Big Bass - Officials of the City of Auburn and ‘LA Arts’ posing at 'BigBass' after the inauguration of my sculpture in the newly designed Anniversary Park on the shore of the Androscoggin river. The mayor and other city officials of the City of Auburn and ‘LA Arts’ at the inauguration of my sculpture of ‘Big Bass’, in the newly designed Anniversary Park on the shore of the Androscoggin river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627745329386-4CKBHA2FXT0XOHZPVQOL/Auburn-Unveiling_DSC3418-cr-1000.jpg Big Bass - Officials of the City of Auburn and ‘LA Arts’ posing at 'BigBass' after the inauguration of my sculpture in the newly designed Anniversary Park on the shore of the Androscoggin river. The mayor and other city officials of the City of Auburn and ‘LA Arts’ at the inauguration of my sculpture of ‘Big Bass’, in the newly designed Anniversary Park on the shore of the Androscoggin river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627744829557-FUDX1AC3DZKVESV5D14R/Auburn-Unveiling_DSC3418-cr-1000.jpg Big Bass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627744604208-T8MXGXAGFUQ9YWKXSZ5N/1-Sculpture-proposal-Auburn-Fish.jpg Big Bass - This drawing was submitted as the concept plan for this public art work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627744629013-2R60IB7Q9JRURO7VJYLI/3-stone-delivery-IMG_4363.jpg Big Bass - Unloading of the raw block with a weight of 17,400 pounds (8 metric tons) requires a heavy crane A crane had to be hired to unload the work piece from a delivery truck and place it on the work platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627744639027-ASIUWU2TPC929BY0WN2G/4-Big-Bass-raw-stone_DSC4577-cr1-1000.jpg Big Bass - Sculptor Thomas Berger sitting beneath the raw stone for his sculpture Big Bass The stone had a weight of over 17,000 pounds. The motiv has been drawn on the stone surface and work can begin. As the stone is sculpted, the drawing dissappears and needs to be renewed periodically on the newly exposed surfaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627744669373-ZA29X23E5JU76S724Z5C/BigBass-almost-finished-wet-stone.jpg Big Bass - Almost done - when the stone is wet the color deepens into a pleasant fishy salmon-brown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1627744514848-U7PAPZROE8JFIK7S6Z8W/Auburn-Unveiling_DSC3435-cr1-1000.jpg Big Bass - ‘Big Bass' is large enough for some exciting climbing and fish-riding. Children climb up on Big Bass https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/feel-good-sculptures daily 0.75 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1656866508921-OMND4PIKJMIA12VKI0J6/Malden_DSC4859-900.jpg Feel Good Sculptures - Sculptures by Thomas Berger and a mural by local artists at the Covid Memorial Park in Malden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1656866508921-OMND4PIKJMIA12VKI0J6/Malden_DSC4859-900.jpg Feel Good Sculptures - Sculptures by Thomas Berger and a mural by local artists at the Covid Memorial Park in Malden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1656866738458-FXDZNWVR94BOH2PPQEH4/Malden-Inauguration_DSC4596-1000.jpg Feel Good Sculptures - Fish carved from granite, with mosaic work at the side and on the base. It is popular for climbing, and children like to feed the fish with pebbles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1656866750396-D09GT4A69GNH43GHDTIW/Malden-Inauguration_DSC4616-1000.jpg Feel Good Sculptures - Wave sculpture https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/fin-whale-2023-bronze daily 0.75 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687976370767-35ITKERCSPJKMVBKYV6V/sculptures_DSC8388-1000.jpg Fin Whale 2023 (bronze) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687976370767-35ITKERCSPJKMVBKYV6V/sculptures_DSC8388-1000.jpg Fin Whale 2023 (bronze) https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/humpback-whale-2023-bronze daily 0.75 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687976783367-QXYPEVMZF0ITS29D2LGS/sculptures_DSC8391-1000.jpg Humpback Whale 2023 (bronze) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687976783367-QXYPEVMZF0ITS29D2LGS/sculptures_DSC8391-1000.jpg Humpback Whale 2023 (bronze) https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/rotten-fish-2020 daily 0.75 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687980416445-QM2CX5I2ILXFQKZ5ON8E/Rotten-Fish-3_DSC4714-cr1-8in-150dpi.jpg Rotten Fish 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687980416445-QM2CX5I2ILXFQKZ5ON8E/Rotten-Fish-3_DSC4714-cr1-8in-150dpi.jpg Rotten Fish 2020 https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/wise-owl daily 0.75 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687982705075-0A0A113TIV6XSI8YBB0X/Wise-Owl_DSC1527-1000.jpg Wise Owl - Wise Owl This sculpture was created in cooperation with sculptor David Adilman from Andover /MA, and was purchased for installation at the Epsom Library in Epsom /NH. A bronze plaque to honour a special member of the library was added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687982705075-0A0A113TIV6XSI8YBB0X/Wise-Owl_DSC1527-1000.jpg Wise Owl - Wise Owl This sculpture was created in cooperation with sculptor David Adilman from Andover /MA, and was purchased for installation at the Epsom Library in Epsom /NH. A bronze plaque to honour a special member of the library was added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687982721391-DUCS0RK4MNXALOFP3B0P/Wise-Owl_DSC1528-1000.jpg Wise Owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687982753193-RI8IFSLVHHUPKQK8CJJ5/Wise-Owl-w-base-frontleft-crt1-1000.jpg Wise Owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687982954631-SSUL58K7ZU9SGLC4NJ66/WiseOwl_DSC7254-cr1-1000.jpg Wise Owl https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/scientific-illustration-on-paper daily 0.75 2025-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1714228800050-C3QXCZGC1Q1YP2S4EQFG/GreenCrab_DSC1752-1-1000.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/a72a7202-801d-4ac8-80f2-e0ca97e2eaca/Ostrea-edulis-gray-ed1-cr1.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765641971605-6FVDLK5BK3D7IUE3VZ12/Agriopoma-morrhuanum-B.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works - False Quahog Agriopoma morrhuana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765641989442-36O5XGXOH79YP8BB1SZO/Ameritella-agilis-2-fin-cr.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642000023-LOEIYVYY7TZ7X4HGM4AF/Arctica-islandica-NEW-edt1.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642012546-QLIQ63W9X5VYDGMDQF19/Argopecten-irradians-2.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642023036-V39JFJCK2OQF21EOFDDQ/Astarte-undata-1-cr-final.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642033892-OQC0F7RAIS37QL0O8SDI/Cochlodesma-leanum-final.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642044936-5X6R2W4HPR2TUI8YPPSX/Crassostrea-new-cr1-edt1.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642053307-5U9NSX009QQD9P9IC90T/Ensis-directus-2025-06-22_151352-layout2-sq.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1765642069388-TQKI9Y115OAZL2C2JCRE/Hiatella-arctica-1-final.jpg Scientific Illustration on Paper / Recent Works https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/scientific-illustration-in-3d daily 0.75 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1687981851363-FH1BGS2B3HSM80K47YIR/sculptures_DSC8391-1000.jpg Scientific Illustration in 3D - Bronze Whales - Three-dimensional Scientific Illustrations My first set of bronze whales consists of a Finn Whale (21” long), Humpback Whale 16-1/2”), Mama Right Whale (18”), Juvenile Right Whale (12-1/2”) and a Minke Whale (9”). They were cast to my models at the Green Foundry in Eliot /Maine in 2023. I am working on other whale species which can be expected to be available in the winter /spring of 2024. These first 5 whales are at this time available for sale at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye /NH (ending Sept. 4th 2023). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771739425303-U3YE0L424NHTFJ7EI4KI/Puffin-2_DSC6358-241104-1-1000.jpg Scientific Illustration in 3D - 'Puffin' cast #2 / 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1744482347457-IN0E49LPGFJIMPZ6CRMX/Halibut-ContempCurrents_DSC3055-250412-X.jpg Scientific Illustration in 3D - 'Halibut' ‘Halibut’ is a light-weight mixed-media creation of a life-sized Halibut. This tasty fish used to be a food staple, but over-fishing has led to its numbers dwindling. My sculpture is on display at ‘Contemporary Currents’ at the Historical Society in Portsmouth /NH from Apr. 1 to Oct. 13, 2025 https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/organic-style daily 0.75 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771708157800-U52JU5KW6B24Y48C59EB/Half-dead+Fish-right_DSC8830-1-1000.jpg Organic Style - 'Half-dead Fish' dead side, fieldstone, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771718882471-WPUVKNROS1GTN10J8XDA/Triggerfish+2021_DSC1031-cr-1000.jpg Organic Style - 'Triggerfish' 2022, fieldstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771736320581-CP39C5MKOJYQ5EC4S092/GA-autum-mist_DSC0528-1000.jpg Organic Style - 'Dragonfly' 2022, black granite and bronze wings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771719802289-6J0RBR8MXFGOQU953QA7/lobsterclaw_DSC0161-cr2-900.jpg Organic Style - 'The Claw' 2021, granite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771711004733-WL6ZTUFL23JNF3XAK89K/Sculpting_DSC0268-250926-cr1-1000.jpg Organic Style - 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Sally the Seal / 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1766332299425-39DNBIO5N0ND4RKPU8UR/SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7760-1000.jpg Public Works - Leatherback Turtle carved from a blackish granite, approx. 4-1/2 ft. long, now placed at a school in York /Maine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701465350191-DI5BF0JD3SHCATZ4KG6M/BrickMarket_DSC3866-1-1000.jpg Public Works - Metamorphosis / 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701486051631-MD37T3PKB5R2EFLQTCBH/WiseOwl_DSC7254-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Wise Owl / 2023 My fellow sculptor David Adilman and I cooperated on this project for the entrance yard of the Epsom Public Library in Epson /NH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701467547020-DITZHE7B2ZS25I2XRQ2F/Stars-and-Stripers_DSC2694-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Stars and Stripers / 2022 This permanent sculptural installation consists of 7 sea stars and 9 striped bass surrounding an ocean rock, and a stone carving of a book by Rachel Carson, titled ‘The Sea Around Us’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701469075763-AM41UPAKJLM5FQESK47U/Malden_DSC4870-1-1000.jpg Public Works - Pond Fish / 2022 A tiny park at the Bike Trail in Malden /MA is adorned with this Pond Fish and a Wave Bench https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701467621485-M1LHM9QU4VKYEDL0G759/Auburn-Unveiling_DSC3435-cr1-1000-SQ.jpg Public Works - Big Bass / 2021 Big Bass lives in the Anniversary Park in Auburn /Maine, on the banks of the Androscoggin River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701477004985-IX21U4FZU8BK9JQCBUIA/Riding-Fish_DSC3572-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Riding Fish / 2020 This friendly fellow adorns the Paul McEachern Park on the North Mill Pond in Portsmouth /NH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1763596135544-WB6JSHEOZFTNZR825FYE/Rabbit_DSC2569-1000.jpg Public Works - White Rabbit / 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701477401144-CRDM4FYMKPHK4ZPDLGRI/Millie-Whale-w-Kids-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Millie the Whale / 2019 Millie is guarding the entrance to the Millpond Park in Rockport /MA and has a view to the ocean on the other side of the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701478771862-81DMNEVY51HKS5UR272I/Thought-_DSC8711_SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - College Abstractions / 2018 Three abstract sculptures symbolizing Thought, Ambition and Destination are installed at the Southern Maine Community College in Brunswick /ME https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701478275235-5FA6VCGCW4DV9XTCCIO4/_DSC9875-Alewife-800-SQ.jpg Public Works - Alewife / 2017 Alewife is a herring-like fish that migrates in large numbers up the Cocheco river right by the Childrens Museum and Henry Law Park in Dover /NH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701480358430-1HRS5I2DPFCNKQONGKDC/Bear_DSC4039-crpd1-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Bear and Beaver / 2017 My boulder sculptures ‘Bear’ and ‘Beaver’ provide resting places for the students of a school in Corinth /ME https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701483257950-L7YWNU587PRL7SHJC5DN/SmallWorld_DSC4527-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Small World / 2017 This Small World depicts a peaceful scene with golden shimmering fish, animals roaming under the forest canopy, and birds flying overhead. Carved from a rock boulder, it maintains the organic earthiness of an ancient and natural world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701485489871-GT2G13EFZB6NVIGSYL95/Harborseal-DSC02279-SQ-1000.jpg Public Works - Seal / 2014 Near the entrance to the Seacoast Science Center, this seal in it’s typical resting pose is welcoming children to play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701482572838-JBQCECDTOM2HZY8YW8XD/Thresher-DSC03225-SQ.jpg Public Works - Thresher Memorial / 2013 In 1963 129 lives were lost in the worst submarine accident in US history. The memorial is located near the Kittery traffic circle. My contribution to this Memorial was a donation to the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701480016157-YWGWVOBC5WN1DZWR0419/sculpture+Atlantic+Sparkler-SQ.jpg Public Works - Atlantic Sparkler / 2011 My first Public work went to the Hampton Beach State Park, where it greets visitors with a sparkle from its shiny scales https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/organic-and-eroded daily 0.75 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701529530749-TKHK56SEBRCAYNJP8PYE/GrumpyGrouper-2016-lateral.jpg Organic and Eroded - Grumpy Grouper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701529551939-14GJMFOX2KHQFW5418TL/Rotten-Fish-2018.jpg Organic and Eroded - Rotten Fish 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701529560947-GE7NTL367G91OR2KQSAC/Toothed-Fish-in-Garden.jpg Organic and Eroded - Toothed Fish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701529657098-R75BJB25WB8677GQ7T8E/Fossilized+Fish+2021_DSC1061-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Fossilized Fish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701529742547-2SIHW8LYXF8IT7SPB6R0/Lookdown-Fish_DSC1440-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Lookdown Fish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701529832101-IJC7V173L3WUXZ30UM23/Rotten-Fish-3_DSC4714-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Rotten Fish 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701541614526-PHSQ8VVWTMRILXF3TVK5/RottenFish23-SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7747-cr2-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Rotten Fish 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530505813-59DTWBW7QV9Y1G7KO6I8/Triggerfish+2021_DSC1031-cr-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Triggerfish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530565723-4LD8W05ILII4P2ZDRQ8K/GraySeal-1.jpg Organic and Eroded - Gray Seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530611148-VYXAI9Y0TFQIQ8740LNS/Seal-No2-2008-800px.jpg Organic and Eroded - Harbor Seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530656465-V5RU7SAIS5AGTAMC11KP/Humpback-Whale-2010-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Humpback Whale 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530687677-YHHBRRCVMGL9155YODFD/Finwhale_DSC4959-edt2-cr1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Finwhale 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530727624-2L0GN3F67XIK52T6F4X2/Hatching-Turtle-2010-800.jpg Organic and Eroded - Hatching Turtle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530751027-9D3P97VRKVEDVH4IF80S/SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7760-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Leatherback Turtle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701530761273-FUQD479LQGBB00HL74O3/Leatherback_DSC8205-1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Leatherback with children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531437466-YZKG7JTEIDGLW6W3CT20/Seaturtle-DSCN3168-edt1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Green Turtle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701748510498-6FLOWTRK9SAB11WSUOCH/Toad-leftside-DSC06750-800.jpg Organic and Eroded - Toad with Worm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531616934-CSFTTE49LL6C6ON6ZP72/P1010726-cr2-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Tadpole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701748553359-0CRT51HXI19YO6EI0MZS/Berger-Salamander-viewleft1-med.jpg Organic and Eroded - Salamander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531706985-CSQ9V6INECGGL4EOG87H/Arctic-Shrimp-2014-800px.jpg Organic and Eroded - Arctic Shrimp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531730899-K9KEHWREU7DSR5KTGS0G/DSC02364-brown-crab-crpd-B-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Brown Crab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701539215658-5DVNMW3MDVXJ6CQZKRW2/lobsterclaw_DSC0161-cr2-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - The Claw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531756433-6TZ57864GE0FYJ244SC3/Fairyshrimp-2010-800px.jpg Organic and Eroded - Fairy Shrimp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531777827-AOPW98IUE0V9B3MIUTYV/Fossilized_Shrimp-800.jpg Organic and Eroded - Fossilized Shrimp with Fertilized Eggs Fossilized Shrimp with Fertilized Eggs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701531795042-VB67ZTC9JHEH387RN0N0/Trilobite+P1000557-edt-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Trilobite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701532271709-NGTC1Q8J43B6WSY1YTQI/Cidaris-180dpi-1269-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Cidaris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701539519472-KUFBIHCU0GG37C72XLIB/Echinocymis-20110backside-cr1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Echinocymis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701532348757-AVXZ5U8WM7WG7IRXD1SK/Berger_SeaCucumber-2013-600dpi.jpg Organic and Eroded - Holothuria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701532382388-KX425WSRD9B7X83LVYFE/Seastar_DSC7222-cr-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Pink Sea Star 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701532574090-ULZ2VS6N2EDFXQ23M6MV/echinoderm3-top-edt1-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - White Urchin Shell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701532724235-U33PDUR5QZ6R12NDHLIN/Insect-modeling_DSC3229-1-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Chrysalis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701533034929-765ZGVTJF5C09TV8FPU7/P1050791+Bee+left-halftop-cr1-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Honey Bee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701543670189-RG0U23EYAEFQ8GAAIN8P/DSC02295-Live-in-the-Hive-cr2-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Live in the HIve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701544288148-9I2S01XBNITVYNNP22YQ/GA-autum-mist_DSC0521-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Dragonfly Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701536102058-VQO83KI89F96VQEV78WF/_DSC5479-Dragonfly-Larva-800.jpg Organic and Eroded - Dragonfly Larva https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701537716989-XQUTKE19U7WAEGGC7WM6/_DSC5692-cr1-150dpi-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Dung Beetles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701544204244-H80UXNPU8HS8XUQM7YZR/GIWE6778-cr1.jpg Organic and Eroded - Caterpillar 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701544837256-4686AT87ZAG7PWAB6K3G/ButterflyDSC06713-cr1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Butterfly Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701537882802-2UK9F3VFM3L8J57M7UL8/_DSC5965-crpd1-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Mantis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701537930275-RXX9FS04BBAMN421LF4W/Mussel_DSC6570-1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Mussle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701537943709-5NBQLPMXCJWV6N6A99I4/Clam_DSC1531-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - White Clam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701537986337-3UTZRTDK9WOW71X3S6HZ/Genetically+modified+Squid-2012-800px.jpg Organic and Eroded - Genetically Modified Squid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701538008874-VB7CC81IXVEWSVCY668G/Nautilus-coronius-PerryRd_dsc7776-cr1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Nautilus coronius https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701538021402-IETIO4YYO41SU0DXUSV1/Squid-23-SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7778-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Cuttlefish 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701538099182-I3W44AVGUQUDXRD34I5N/SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7755-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Broken Shell 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701545064138-Z3WM0KSPCU10HF2CW335/Heart-Urchin-1-1p33-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Heart Urchin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701539563521-U6T2YPDEU7C4AZRYB6D5/Littorina_DSC3639-1-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Common Periwinkle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701539577123-PUO904T4NGL6LCB9AT3V/Dog-Whelk_2017-DSC3652-edt1-cr1-900.jpg Organic and Eroded - Dog Whelk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701539600814-4WSU3UCEPN1PQ6KOZ2PV/Floating-Jellyfish-2015-800px.jpg Organic and Eroded - Drifting Jellyfish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701748650640-YNJGUCNXRRY3SUDA46ZY/tunicoid+form-600dpi.jpg Organic and Eroded - Tunicates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701539755404-N4YO19PBM2JGG0QZITH6/P1180798-edt-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Sponge #2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701540175874-L4UGZAONWHGWK5F3RJHX/OrganicCluster-2023-SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7758-1000.jpg Organic and Eroded - Organic Cluster https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/memorials daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701737601898-Z8KQ0XZX94IFOEZGFT41/Thresher-Memorial-2013-close-800.jpg Memorials - Kittery Thresher Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701549125813-8PO9J0L1AEFDZIPJ3I1O/submarine1-05+-crpd-600.jpg Memorials - Thresher Memorial #1 This version of the Thresher was created for the late Mrs. Abrams in memory of her husband https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701549409768-O2AWQPE71JD0Q5HG516W/HPIM1674-edt1-1-900.jpg Memorials - Memorial Lady with Bird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701560548962-R4M2I5TVUI3AU9KR2845/Tuna-Bench_DSC2583-1000.jpg Memorials - Memorial Bench https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701549429201-XPGUZ9W54AAUNF0TI47D/_DSC5308-cr1-1000.jpg Memorials - Memorial for a Fabric Designer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701560654664-SAFZEB261DR017T93S2I/Rabbit_DSC2589-1000.jpg Memorials - Teri Weidner Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701562118651-QQGOJBXI1PMS27PF5Y34/P1150627-B-900.jpg Memorials - Ocean Prize https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701562112436-YQK85IUOEBG60II3FVRB/P1150630+Oceanprize2013-upperside-600.jpg Memorials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701745631607-UGIZFKB2LRX0NEMVUAPV/Reach+for+the+stars-SQ-edt.jpg Memorials - Reach for the Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1702100064524-Y7SRBFCCJNBXQEA6G1K5/Kittery_DSC6390-1-1000.jpg Memorials - My volunteer work: bronze plaque installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771689002937-LTSQP0NLO2A8NWHMT398/Quarius%2BMemorial%2BLittleHarborSchool-2024.jpg Memorials - Memorial for Quarius Dunham https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/organicabstract daily 0.75 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701563721551-KQHGM2QXL78W5CJ7UH3P/Waves-Tryptich-med.jpg Organic-Abstract - Birth of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701563878201-0KEYXC70RTKFXI4WG3AF/ameboid+form-cr1-1000.jpg Organic-Abstract - Ameboid Form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564410607-UGX0V57S3B2989Z2DCHZ/Perfor-Exoskel-crpd-900.jpg Organic-Abstract - Perforated Exoskeleton #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564544870-BWDH6OQS7IYS2DJMP8JH/_DSC2784-cr2-1000.jpg Organic-Abstract - Perforated Exoskeleton #3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564598299-04KUUXKADMHDU0F0YIRX/Seaweed_DSC8207-cr1-1000.jpg Organic-Abstract - Decomposing Seaweed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564305665-QXTOF85MXEH6WTPFS9O7/Ola-Giratoria_dsc6395-cr1-1000.jpg Organic-Abstract - Ola Giratoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564614430-LEUC5TD2NE1SN5A4CY2Y/Rolling-Surf-2018_DSC9646-crpd1-900.jpg Organic-Abstract - Turning Wave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564639347-FKM6G9PG2TAYV7X2341T/sculptures_DSC8404-1000.jpg Organic-Abstract - Schnoerkel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701564260301-33B0U71EDJTBIMKU4OKA/WhirledMarineForm-2008-photobyGary-900.jpg Organic-Abstract - Marine Whirled Form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701563943395-8MPHLNLTJWMUW3AJXGHJ/ConcaveMarineObject1-med.jpg Organic-Abstract - Concave Marine Object https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771732640222-98T5DDHFCJUBPYYBUVTD/OrganicCluster-2023-SSC-Flow-of-Life_DSC7758-900.jpg Organic-Abstract - Organic Cluster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1771733019884-PD7PRXPABLJM2JDUAUHV/Spiral-at-Wendy-K-crct-900.jpg Organic-Abstract - Organic Spiral https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/collaborations daily 0.75 2023-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701744454555-ZGV46SH4T6VFYW6EODK9/IMG_20230815_161910-cr1-PingreeSchool-cr1.jpg Collaborations - Burdened Man Collaboration with David Adilman /Andover, MA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701744670944-W3EJJ79UNROR754RC5FG/WiseOwl_DSC7254-SQ-1000.jpg Collaborations - Wise Owl This work in cooperation with sculptor David Adilman is installed at the Epsom Library (Epsom /NH) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701744502693-XBMFQ1TH88JQXMWZH0QI/Castles_DSC7487-1000.jpg Collaborations - Kingdoms at Peace David Adilman and I created this sculpture of two castles that are connected with a bridge. They were part of the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit in 2022, and on loan at the Topsfield Public Library in 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701744605911-GK0XQYLGQ8E12HY7YTLU/Wing-Bench_DSC2460-1000.jpg Collaborations - Wing Bench A memorial for an airplane pilot created in collaboration with David Adilman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701744631061-ML1IQKONZ0ICI2DQEK3D/_DSC7651-crpd1-900.jpg Collaborations - Sailing Along A collaboration with Katrin Stock, artist from Berlin /Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701744640027-8VVCY5TP4MP9Y755PIX5/_DSC5478-cr1-900.jpg Collaborations - Setting Sail A collaboration with Katrin Stock, artist from Berlin /Germany https://www.thomasbergersculpture.com/relief-sculpture daily 0.75 2023-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701751855938-H9ZTY3POQFYWZK1OXTT5/Crackerbox-relief-full.jpg Relief Sculpture - Crackerbox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701751878168-KL2MZXM44TYUAAECIRMK/shell-relief-shallow.jpg Relief Sculpture - Scallop The scallop is carved into Pennsylvania Bluestone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701751905778-ORJ1NCCHUBS37V90KETH/crab-relief.jpg Relief Sculpture - Crab a high relief in Pennsylvania Bluestone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701751926854-FNG8F7NBIMVV7OCK2FVC/Flounder+11-1-cr1-1200.jpg Relief Sculpture - Flounder bas relief in slate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701751937611-5685KTV30AVR3EFYQXN0/Seaturtle-edt1-1200.jpg Relief Sculpture - Sea Turtle For this shallow relief in granite I enhanced color contrast through partial polishing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701751950332-KZGKXK83CR8B1Z9BLA49/101_0996-cr1-1200.jpg Relief Sculpture - The Last Sturgeon The sturgeon has become rare and is now absent from most coastal water bodies where it used to spawn in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701752007550-IAK80I1X32Q1NJNOLBIM/NH-Old-Man-2018-900px.jpg Relief Sculpture - The Old Man of the Mountain Created for a customer in NH - the ‘Old Man of the Mountain’ overlooks the native landscape, with an eagle soaring overhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701752016369-8W2VGFHPJQJ2UO1ZGAS5/NH-map-2018-900px.jpg Relief Sculpture - New Hampshire Map The map of NH is placed on a background of New England forest, and also shows a piece of coastal waters with a whale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2782138f51304e8d6d3a9b/1701752118839-3VUA1YWK18WG9LR2VZKO/_DSC4529-1200.jpg Relief Sculpture - Small World My low and high relief carvings on this ‘Small World’ depict am idealized nature as it was before appearance of humans.