The strong wind that’s been blowing the past few days denuded this lovely tree in Riverside park just north of 72nd street. The first photo was taken Sunday, and the second was taken Tuesday. Photos courtesy of Phil Olvey.
It’s a gingko tree , that’s what they do. In one swift day. There is an article in the New Yorker this week exactly about this ancient tree. It releases it leave in 1 single day not because of any outside force..
Gabe
10 years ago
That is a Ginko tree which usually loses most of its leaves in one day with or without wind!
Paul Arents
10 years ago
Looks like the wind also blew the building to the left.
dcortex
10 years ago
Paul, thats probably a pop-up Walmart
ScooterStan
10 years ago
Re: “WIND BLEW THE CLOTHES RIGHT OFF THIS LOVELY FLORA”
Hmmm…looks like poor Flora is just ….
Gone With the Wind !!
but “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn!”
beverly
10 years ago
gingko trees will lose their leaves quickly when the temps get below freezing. and, yes, very quickly. one year it was raining gingko leaves, they just fell off one at a time all day.
Looks like a gingko. They give up their leaves in one fell swoop. It’s what they do.
It’s true! The leaves drop like rain in a single day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX4mayRaNVU
It’s a gingko tree , that’s what they do. In one swift day. There is an article in the New Yorker this week exactly about this ancient tree. It releases it leave in 1 single day not because of any outside force..
That is a Ginko tree which usually loses most of its leaves in one day with or without wind!
Looks like the wind also blew the building to the left.
Paul, thats probably a pop-up Walmart
Re: “WIND BLEW THE CLOTHES RIGHT OFF THIS LOVELY FLORA”
Hmmm…looks like poor Flora is just ….
Gone With the Wind !!
but “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn!”
gingko trees will lose their leaves quickly when the temps get below freezing. and, yes, very quickly. one year it was raining gingko leaves, they just fell off one at a time all day.