#persimmon trees

Photos by Li Weilin ~ 李伟林 ~ "When the persimmon trees bear fruit" (cropped and whole images), Yanxi Village, Songyang, Zhejiang Province, China. ~ Persimmons and dwelling (title unknown), via Xiang Deng's 'Autumn Scene ~ 秋景' set, in a Pinterest picture collection. The Chinese characters printed vertically on the photo: 伟林 look like 'Weilin' from the photographer's name... Update: but that is just a coincidence -- "the vertical characters are actually 柿林村 shi lin cun (lit. persimmon forest village) so the fact that the photographer’s name has also a lin in it is just coincidence." Thank you fellow Tumblr user for the clarification.

Singing Bird in a Persimmon Tree, by Ono Bakufu

Small Town Tokyo: Kakinokizaka (Persimmon Tree Hill), Himonya.

Moorish gardens

For as much as I love snow—and as indescribably beauitful snow-cloaked trees are—these wet, heavy snowfalls can be so damaging. The original part of our house was built in the mid-1800s, and a semi-circle of Norway Maples was planted nearby, likely soon after. Their average lifespan is 150 years...and sadly, two have recently died. The snow brought down some large limbs on others—we're hoping they'll survive the loss. Our black walnut trees may be even older, their lifespan can surpass 250 yrs. Altho' persimmon trees have a much shorter lifespan—an average of just 60 yrs.—the 5th largest known one (DCNR confirmed) in Pennsylvania is on our little farm. Every substantial snowfall brings a mix of excitement, and worry for these awesome old trees.

persimmon trees.

(📷 Thomas J. Story)