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WIND BLEW THE CLOTHES RIGHT OFF THIS LOVELY FLORA

November 20, 2014 | 1:49 PM
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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.

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Robert Goodman
Robert Goodman
11 years ago

Looks like a gingko. They give up their leaves in one fell swoop. It’s what they do.

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Shane
Shane
11 years ago

It’s true! The leaves drop like rain in a single day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX4mayRaNVU

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Gwynne Marshall
Gwynne Marshall
11 years ago

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..

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Gabe
Gabe
11 years ago

That is a Ginko tree which usually loses most of its leaves in one day with or without wind!

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Paul Arents
Paul Arents
11 years ago

Looks like the wind also blew the building to the left.

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dcortex
dcortex
11 years ago

Paul, thats probably a pop-up Walmart

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ScooterStan
ScooterStan
11 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!”

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beverly
beverly
11 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.

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