01 September 2009

Theme Day: 'Big' - the 2000 year old Olive Tree

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This 2000 year old olive tree is BIG. You'll find it in the medieval village of Roquebrune. The small photo shows the massive size of the root system - perhaps you remember this photo of the four bloggers who visited Menton last May. Who are they? Click on link for details.

Once again it's Theme Day and to find out how other CDP bloggers around the world are interpreting the 'big' theme, please click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

27 comments:

  1. Love the angle in the first shot, Jilly. I remember the second image fondly.

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  2. A 2,000 year old tree?! It's BIG, no HUGE! Did you climb up it?

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  3. en comparaison avec la taille de Peter, en effet cet arbre doit etre vraiment immense

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  4. It's absolutely big, old and beautiful.

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  5. YESSSSS!
    That's such a good choice for today's theme Jilly - brings back wonderful memories too. Wasn't it fun ?

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  6. Olive trees are so mysterious. What an oldie! Looks like a brother or sister to ours in the Garden of Gethsemane.

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  7. Big in size and age! It's a fantastic-looking tree.

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  8. Wow that is the biggest olive tree I've ever seen.
    In answer to your question re the 2 aspects of my picture. It was just taken standing behind the statue all in the one shot. I'm not PS skilled enough to put things together afterwards.

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  9. Great tree and symbol, Jilly! For me as a Historian, this image is not only great physically. I wonder how many scenes, how many dramas, how many small acts of life that shadow has hosted ...

    Great choice! (Thanks for your visit too!)
    marieloupe

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  10. And does it produce great big olives????

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  11. Hard to believe it is that old.

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  12. historic and big! great choice and we all have to admire something this old.

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  13. That is big and old. Very old! Cool choice for today.

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  14. Great choice for the theme day! Cheers!

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  15. J'ai photographié un grand nombre de troncs .
    Mais là ! ! !
    Incroyable !
    Quelle majesté !
    Magnifique !

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  16. That is one big olive tree! We have those ancient trees down here in southern Italy as well. Amazing, aren't they?

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  17. Great choice for today. It is "big"...and old.

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  18. This olive tree is amazing!!! Love the 1st shot!

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  19. 2,000 years, wow that is really big.

    Your prespective is very close to the prespective Celine from Stayton shared.

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  20. Donne t'il toujours des olives ce superbe olivier?

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  21. crazy tree!

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  22. I remember your visitors! I saw lots and lots of mega (Greek word!) olive trees in Greece. I love olives...and their trees.

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  23. Truly awesome, this grand old tree, and a perfect choice for the theme! Thank you, Jilly, for giving us so much of the splendor and history of the Menton area through your wonderful blogs.

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  24. Oh yes. Peter told me about this and here he is! What a great entry for BIG. We must remember to tell him to check your blog when he gets home from Sweden. Good one Jilly!
    V

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  25. Excusez moi,
    On closer inspection I see the other three motley crew members of the blog party! What a terrific shot of everyone. Jilly , we miss you in the photo.
    V

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  26. THE OLD TREE.
    It looks like an old man, or rather an old wizard! (A gentle big old wizard...)

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