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Camellia Tea Ceremony
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Ginkgo (銀杏 'ichō') are rather amazing trees.
They are surprisingly resilient to insects, disease, air pollution, fire and even radiation: a tree 1.1km from the epicentre of the atomic blast in Hiroshima in 1945 shocked scientists by recovering without any deformations.
#Kyoto #ginkgo

A huge ginkgo by the river in Uji.
A huge ginkgo by the river in Uji.
A huge ginkgo by the river in Uji.
Here you can see a close up of the leaves mid transformation, the green slowly being pushed back by yellow.
Here you can see a close up of the leaves mid transformation, the green slowly being pushed back by yellow.
Here you can see a close up of the leaves mid transformation, the green slowly being pushed back by yellow.
A statue of an Arhat collects ginkgo leaves in his lap.
A statue of an Arhat collects ginkgo leaves in his lap.
A statue of an Arhat collects ginkgo leaves in his lap.
Glorious ginkgo outside my house, its golden leaves illuminated in the morning sun.
Glorious ginkgo outside my house, its golden leaves illuminated in the morning sun.
Glorious ginkgo outside my house, its golden leaves illuminated in the morning sun.
Camellia Tea Ceremony
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

In the past women considered the tree symbol of fertility and breast-feeding as aerial-roots that developed in older ginkgo were known as 'chichi' (乳 - breasts).

These unique structures grow down to the ground to form roots or up to sprout leaves.
#ginkgo #godoffertility

Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites.

Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites.

Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites.

Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites.

Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
Old ginkgo tree where it is possible to see aerial roots hanging down like stalactites. Photo thanks - https://sandsea.blog.fc2.com/
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