Directions
Not far to the next tree. Walk one block east along 13th Ave and you will reach the cross street of Waterloo. The next block (on 13th Ave) is full of our next featured tree: The Norway Maple.
Norway Maple
Proper Name: Acer platanoides
Common Name: Norway Maple
Description: The leaves have five lobes (divisions) and the leaf stem is usually longer than the leaf itself. Leaves are green turning yellow and orange in fall. The samara (the winged seed) is long and flat with the wings horizontal to each other. The tree can grow up to more than 20m high.
Defining feature: Unlike other maples they have an additional pair of points on the sides of each lobe.
Finding your connection: Listening
Stand next to the tree and close your eyes. Take deep breaths. First concentrate on just listening to your breathing. As you start to relax, let in the sounds of the city around you. Once you have done that tune in to the sounds of the tree next to you. What does it sound like?
Emily Carr
Trees love to toss and sway; they make such happy noises.