La nature

[vaneramos]

Sylvie and I escaped to Elora Gorge for a walk today. The sound of water rushing through the rapids was soothing. I needed it.

I wanted to know the French names of trees, so she told me: cedre, peuplier, cerisier, bouleau (birch), sapin (fir), chêne (oak), pin. "You probably know maple," she said. Of course we always see it on syrup bottles, but I had to think: erable. She couldn't remember the name of my favourite tree, so I looked it up back home. There are several different words, but American beech seems to be hêtre américain. Practically all trees are masculine.

Chickadee is mésange, and nuthatch is sittelle.

Comments

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Practically all trees are masculine.

Mais la nature elle-même, elle est féminine, n'est-ce pas?

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Oui, merci!

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

beautiful picture, Van!~paul

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Paul. It's a beautiful place, with this immense, enchanted cedar forest.