Tree Hugger Tuesday: I

I figure that if I'm starting these weekly blog posts late, I might as well get Tree Hugger Tuesdays (THT) started this Wednesday.

As we know, I'm a freakin' tree huggin' hippy. To this point, I am absolutely dumbfounded by all the trees around my apartment and campus. Florida this is not. So, I thought I'd start THT.

Basically, THT is going to be a once-a-week look at some of the amazing trees and foliage on and around Penn State's University Park campus (where I'm located). The university has a history of planting and preserving elms and other trees, which -- to my knowledge -- is part of PSU's Forest Science program. I'm going to try and do a bit of research on the different trees I take pictures of ('cause it seems a lot of the older trees have history of some sort), and sometimes I'll visit the brand spanking new Arboretum that is located between my apartment and campus.

To start THT, I thought I'd offer a shot of the awesome that's outside the window right above my home office desk. (In other words, I'm taking you on a brief tour of the Moon of Endor.) This, my friends, is love.

The second picture is a closer shot of the big tree you can see; probably my favorite of all the trees outside my windows. Right now there's a sparrow sitting in one of the branches, and since moving here I've seen my bunny (story to come later) and a groundhog eating by it. Way too cute for me to handle!

As the seasons change, I think I'll definitely keep posting pictures of my window and that particular tree. Yaaaay for season changes!

- Mel(li) :)