In case anyone is wondering I am having a bit of a moment with Portuguese trees. I just have so many in my collection that I cannot resist sharing them with you.

I am being inspired by all the tree squares being shared by this month’s squares community. You are all wonderful, and clearly share my love of trees! if you have not yet joined us then there is still plenty of time as the challenge runs until the end of the month. As you can see from the list below the theme is pretty flexible;
- Trees can be centre square or hidden in the background
- You could focus on one tree and share a different part of the same tree each day
- Or if you have lots of tree photographs why not square a different species every day
- You don’t even need to share real trees!

It is totally up to you how you include trees in your July squares. However there is one rule that cannot be broken – your photograph must be square in shape. However that doesn’t stop you accompanying your #TreeSquare with a non square too, even I do that occasionally!!
It’s nice being able to see trees (and other things!) in other parts of the world, Becky!
In my post for today, I’m also feeling reflective:
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It really is, and this month’s squares seems to have enabled this more than ever 🙂
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I’ve been quite domestic with my trees so far, but I’m very much enjoying your Portuguese ones, Becky. I love your shot this morning as I can actually walk into it.
I’ve gone for Japanese simplicity today, but still in the UK: https://travelwithintent.com/2021/07/11/nature-in-its-simplicity/
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Alentejo is such a beautiful region, wish we could be walking into this scene today!
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A very old shot from my archives for day 11 and the second tree square that I have normally cropped panoramic:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2021/07/11/trees-11/
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Hod old is very old?!!
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Mid 1970s
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that is not very old!!!
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I’m enjoying seeing some gorgeous Portuguese landscapes.
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so glad you are enjoying them. Alentejo is particularly lovely yet hardly visited by tourists
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Oh, I love your Portuguese trees; their shape is so unusual.
Here are my trees: https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/july-treesquare-challenge-6-filoli/
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This is a common sight throughout this part of Portugal
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What a beautiful meadow with trees! So natural. As opposed to this: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/plantation/
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Yours sounds natural from the url, but I will be there in a moment to find out for real! Have to say my trees may look natural but it is all manged
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Loving your Portuguese trees as well, Becky 😃 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/07/11/drinking-from-the-canal-treesquare/
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Thanks Jez, Alentejo is a lovely region
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I love that you are sharing the Portuguese trees. At least I can see a part of the world that I’ve never been.
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So glad you are enjoying it, I have a few more days of Portuguese to share 🙂
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That’s great
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I too am loving your Portuguese trees, Becky. It’s lovely to get a feel for another country other than my own. I do, however, spy with my little eye, a Eucalyptus tree in your second image 🥰
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Well spotted! Yes they are often used beside the roads in Portugal, and also on plantations. The latter is a problem for the environment
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Someone started exporting seeds over 150 years ago.
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I’m loving your Portuguese trees Becky as I’ve not been there, it feels like I’m able to travel the world through your #treesquare challenge. I’ve joined up today with my #SundayStills post and a different type of tree https://debs-world.com/2021/07/11/a-different-type-of-tea-tree-sundaystills/
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oh I am so glad you are enjoying it, I have a few more Portuguese trees to share 😀
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What a lovely view! Are thise Olive trees?
Mine today: https://mariawijk.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/up-in-the-pine/
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I think so, although they may be holm oak!
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The treescapes there are so pretty!
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I made MrB stop the car so i could capture it!
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