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Photographer’s Note

Lour is a large tree growing on Kish Island and is characterized by a big crest, roots hanging from the trunk and large oval leaves. The most famous Lour tree is in the northern side of the Island which is 600 years old. There is a magnificent complex named Derakht-e Sabz (meaning the ever green tree) around it. The Derakht-e Sabz Park is adjacent to the historical town of Harireh, providing a pleasant atmosphere for the visitors to Harireh to relax and rest.

The cloths tied to this tree give it a sacred aura and that is exactly what some people believe. No one knows how this belief was formed and who were the first people to tie the first knots around the branches.

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Our new year will begin from the first day of the spring ( 21 th March ) which is called Nowruz ( now: new ; ruz: day ) and I am going to take a few days trip to spend Nowruz holidays. Season Greetings

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پیشاپیش فرارسیدن سال نو و نوروز باستانی را به تمام هم میهنان تبریک میگویم و امیدوارم سال خوبی پیش رو داشته باشید.

saxo042, belido, stego, banaei_nikon, BWJ, parbo, gracious, shevchenko, AiresSantos, Gerrit, trekks, danos, s_lush, syrus_persia, racheltafoya, Angshu has marked this note useful

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liviu (600) 2009-03-14 5:35

very strange, but interesting tree! first time when I see it!
good work atousa an happy new year!
liviu

saxo042 (16576) 2009-03-14 7:16

HI Atousa,
Happy new year! This is certaily a very special tree and in combination with a good note, this is a worthy TE contribution. Thanks for sharing!
Kind regards
Gunnar

rodgerg (25535) 2009-03-14 8:05

Hello Atousa,

An incredible tree... 600 years old... Good framing too and details very well collected. The peoples gives an interesting idea of the scale of the tree.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

belido (17185) 2009-03-14 9:45

Hi A,

very interesting tree. 600 years??? Wooowww, a great grandmother for sure. I like the simplicity of the shot. Well framed and with good light. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

stego (22500) 2009-03-14 12:18

Salam Atousa,

It's a strange and beautiful tree, reminiscent of banyan trees I associate with my memories of Thailand. That reminiscence is enhanced by the cloths pieces tied to the trunk. We have some banyan trees in Lisboa.

You chose a good POV and I like the inclusion of the women enjoying the peace of beauty of the park. I admire the management of light, you achieved a very good exposure both in the sunned areas and in the shades without loosing contrast.

I wish you a merry Nowruz.

Regards, José.

skippy007 (7451) 2009-03-14 19:08

Salam Atousa, Happy Nowruz & hope your holidays are very enjoyable. A good capture of this very unusual tree & what seems to me also unusual & interesting custom of tyeing the knots. Thank again for showing this & your interesting note,
Regards
Santo

banaei_nikon (775) 2009-03-14 22:13

Salam Atousa jan,
Happy new year! This is certaily a very special tree and in combination with a good note, this is a worthy TE contribution. Thanks for sharing!
Well done..
**MAB**

kschanna (6) 2009-03-15 5:32

Salam Atousa

The little shreds tied to the tree surely add to the character of this already beautiful tree.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

BWJ (1777) 2009-03-15 6:08

Hello Atousa,
Nature is amazing! You captured the details and character of this gnarled ancient tree beautifully! I like the composition and the people give a good sense of scale.

Happy New Year! Enjoy the holidays and your trip.
Kind regards,
Betty

parbo (11054) 2009-03-15 9:09

Hello Atousa,

Wonderful shot and great note to accompany the image. Its incredible that the tree is six hundred years old. Its roots and bodies are very interesting seems also a holly one as you described in your note. Great capture with visitors too. Congratulations.

I wish happy Nowruz to you and your family.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

gracious (20017) 2009-03-15 10:52

Salam Atousa,
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome tress with us which is well preserved and hope to see it in a thousand years to come!
very good sharpness with great details also with wonderful sunlight that comes upon the place!
thanks for the useful notes as well
greeting
Tony

shevchenko (10192) 2009-03-15 20:43

Hi Atousa,
Interesting composition to show an unique old tree, it is older than us, good pov to show some others visitors. Nice color, lighting and shading, distinct image, good shoot.
Have a sweet journey.
Ally

AiresSantos (43270) 2009-03-15 23:43

Hi Atousa
Amazing tree in this very nice picture I like the POV and the people that give us a scale
Goo colours and light management
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

Gerrit (36553) 2009-03-16 1:35

Hi Atousa,
a very impressive tree. It looks like little trees around it are helping the old man to keep standing up.
Regards, gerrit

trekks (14336) 2009-03-16 11:07

hi Atousa

Very impressive tree! Very interesting to see such a splendid tree in good form and becoming a visitor attraction. Good composed view. May I wish you a good holiday.

tfs, bill

danos (33730) 2009-03-17 8:01

Hello Atousa,
impressive the view of this tree with its roots to are out of the land.This very old tree is a sight for sore eyes.Well done.

Have a nice new year,Danos

s_lush (2746) 2009-03-20 8:02

Salam Atousa,
Thanks for the season greetings, and please accept Nowruz greetings too!
Your photo of so interesting and beautiful plant really gives a holiday mood. Thanks for the very informative note!
Best regards,
Sergiy

syrus_persia (2234) 2009-03-22 8:12

Salam atousa
Akse ghashangi endakhti . man kheyli khosham omad.baram jaalebe.
Merry Norouz to you and your families....
cyrus

racheltafoya (507) 2009-03-23 16:18

Hi Atousa,

Wow, trees seem to be on many people's minds and palettes lately! This one is really impressive and you've captured it on film very well. I wonder if it is related to the ficus (fig)? I may not have noticed the cloths unless you mentioned it in your note, so thank you!

Happy new year to you :)

Best, Rachel

Angshu (34243) 2009-04-07 4:09

Salam Atousa
We do have many trees like this in our country where people come & make wishes by tieing threads. It's something to do with belief. This tree looks like a banyan, but interesting to see the hanging roots. Good picture and a good note as well!
Best Regards
Angshu

foozi (4759) 2009-04-10 3:55

Hi Atousa,
quite a very special tree. Vyou depicted it well with people lookng around it.
nice sharing this unique tree from your place.

regards,
Foozi