tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post4311804756351012651..comments2023-10-21T21:57:34.239+10:00Comments on a hazy moon: The Pandanus ParableDelwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-18892151718336776612010-03-26T11:05:05.954+10:002010-03-26T11:05:05.954+10:00Tenacity - a characteristic I appreciate. Nature ...Tenacity - a characteristic I appreciate. Nature seems to encourage it.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-20713994290077790362010-03-25T15:40:35.624+10:002010-03-25T15:40:35.624+10:00Hi there Nancy
well I have just asked Sapphire if...Hi there Nancy<br /><br />well I have just asked Sapphire if she would like to do the honours and sample them for us! I am awaiting her response!!!<br /><br />Until then we will take the turkey's word for it that they are fine dining....<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-41102533762876677282010-03-25T15:39:01.844+10:002010-03-25T15:39:01.844+10:00Hi Sapphire
seeing that the turkey eats the fruit ...Hi Sapphire<br />seeing that the turkey eats the fruit I am not game to try it...but if the islanders find it palatable I imagine I could at a pinch...<br /><br />would you like me to send you some...you could be the official taster!<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-21696369798307430532010-03-25T15:37:22.608+10:002010-03-25T15:37:22.608+10:00HiMeri
I think that you might be write...it's ...HiMeri<br />I think that you might be write...it's written in my genes...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-41109609593286504662010-03-25T15:36:31.615+10:002010-03-25T15:36:31.615+10:00Hi Sarah
thank you for your kind wishes and commen...Hi Sarah<br />thank you for your kind wishes and comments. I enjoy noting which bloggers I have an affinity with in regards to art, books and natural pursuits...we do tend to gravitate together in little bloggy huddles...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-1690676349764486762010-03-25T15:33:59.448+10:002010-03-25T15:33:59.448+10:00Hi Joanna
living and learning from the trees and ...Hi Joanna<br /><br />living and learning from the trees and flora seems as good a source as any ... there is the tree of life and the tree of knowledge...fine sources...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-18128711934986682772010-03-25T15:32:21.659+10:002010-03-25T15:32:21.659+10:00Hi Dan
now to have a tree named after me would be...Hi Dan<br /><br />now to have a tree named after me would be a legacy to be proud of....<br /><br />I have never thought of myself as a 'tree hugger' but guess I am a tree lover...<br /><br /><br />no paper here either...<br /><br />Happy days DanDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-70741349340362653982010-03-25T14:40:08.105+10:002010-03-25T14:40:08.105+10:00I love it! I love those trees! Thank you so much f...I love it! I love those trees! Thank you so much for telling us about them. They are tough, resilient and I adore their trunks. How does the fruit taste?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-3781180644544322712010-03-25T11:08:13.835+10:002010-03-25T11:08:13.835+10:00What an amazing plant the Pandanus is! Your story ...What an amazing plant the Pandanus is! Your story enchanted me! We can eat the fruits just as The Micronesians do!! Wonderful! <br />I'm curious about what they taste like!☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-31995952891430633672010-03-25T08:31:59.437+10:002010-03-25T08:31:59.437+10:00You are at heart a teacher, a storyteller. It warm...You are at heart a teacher, a storyteller. It warms my heart.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-7059866404544200402010-03-25T07:17:22.573+10:002010-03-25T07:17:22.573+10:00What an amazing tree tale and interesting photos! ...What an amazing tree tale and interesting photos! I have never heard of a Pandanus before. You are right: it defines persistence. <br /><br />Congratulations on your son’s marriage – lovely poem below. Chagall is one of my favorite artists.<br /><br />I tried to comment earlier but the form never opened. It seems fine now.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-61862086743041341482010-03-25T00:14:39.899+10:002010-03-25T00:14:39.899+10:00I loved learning about this tree, which I'd ne...I loved learning about this tree, which I'd never heard of before, although I've seen it in movies of Australia. It is really a fascinating tree and your parable is inspiring. Isn't is wonderful the way that nature can constantly inspire us when we allow it to do so.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449827163911239893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-42528996081908225922010-03-24T23:30:17.851+10:002010-03-24T23:30:17.851+10:00Our corner of the bloggosphere seems to look to tr...Our corner of the bloggosphere seems to look to trees for their wisdom and what they might teach us. I find this most encouraging. <br /><br />And to think: all these poems and all these photos, and it is, well, in my case at least, virtually paperless: no trees harmed in the production of the post!!<br /><br />I love the Pandanus parable. I love the name of that tree, too. Pandanus...it has a **nice** ring to it. Does Australia have a Pandelwynus tree?Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-27946385222703145792010-03-24T22:35:53.171+10:002010-03-24T22:35:53.171+10:00Hi Barry
I am so glad that this little story has ...Hi Barry<br /><br />I am so glad that this little story has appealed to you tonight...and I wish that you find reserves of strength and resilience to arm yourself with as you regain your health.<br /><br />happy days BarryDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-86828661078843131792010-03-24T22:31:36.998+10:002010-03-24T22:31:36.998+10:00There are parables that leave you scratching your ...There are parables that leave you scratching your head, parables that are of considerable intellectual interest, parables that are just plain fun and then there are parables that, through the power of synchronicity, seem to arrive at just the right time with just the right message for you.<br /><br />For me, the Pandanus Parable was one of the latter. It arrived at just the right time with just the right message, and a wealth of wonderful photos as well.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-52461992894937159332010-03-24T22:27:54.289+10:002010-03-24T22:27:54.289+10:00Hi Friko
I think you may have answered your own q...Hi Friko<br /><br />I think you may have answered your own question by providing an example in LC.<br /><br />But of course you are right...and as complex as we are we have to learn to simplify and build resilience. One good way to build this strength is to take an inventory of the ways in which we have coped with change and adversity in the past, in so doing recognising our resources; also by developing support networks of friends, mentors, experts, and companions who have empathy for our challenges...another way is through faith of one form or another. How have you built resilience in your life?<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-12543006845885804742010-03-24T21:45:46.090+10:002010-03-24T21:45:46.090+10:00Is it easier for trees? They carry no ballast, all...Is it easier for trees? They carry no ballast, all their efforts go into regeneration, they do not consider pros and cons, they take their nourishment where they find it.<br />In other words: they just get on with it.<br /><br />How does a mere human learn to do that?<br /><br />I scrolled down to your previous post. I love Leonard Cohen; remember his songs (and play them) from way back when and I love the new album too.<br /><br />He has given us an example of regeneration as well as poetry and music.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-89782505237110992032010-03-24T21:04:47.062+10:002010-03-24T21:04:47.062+10:00Hi Steven
there seem to be lessons all around us ...Hi Steven<br /><br />there seem to be lessons all around us in the natural world...<br />I actually began this story as I walked along the coastal track by thinking of the fruit being out on a limb and mused on that saying and then the sheer resilience of the species hit me and the story took on its own form...<br /><br />Happy days StevenDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-30782212840713287132010-03-24T20:59:56.944+10:002010-03-24T20:59:56.944+10:00Hi Tracy...
a good question...
wikipedia says the ...Hi Tracy...<br />a good question...<br />wikipedia says the fruit was a valued food source for the Micronesians, cooked or raw, and that the fibre was a great dental floss!<br /><br />I know that the bats and goannas , rats crabs, lizards and even elephants eat the softer orange segments which are called 'prudes'...<br /><br />the tips of the prop roots can also be eaten -<br /><br />the leaves are used for weaving or plaiting baskets, mats, hats, sails, fans, and shelter...<br /><br />I have seen the bush turkeys picking away at the mushy orange fruit segments that have fallen from the ripe fruits...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-52605102253569503282010-03-24T20:43:53.866+10:002010-03-24T20:43:53.866+10:00delwyn - thanks for the beautiful scenery and espe...delwyn - thanks for the beautiful scenery and especially for the parable. there's lots to learn from trees - especially about patience and care. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-49419089158968278712010-03-24T20:43:12.913+10:002010-03-24T20:43:12.913+10:00Delywm
I have never heard of the Pandanus Tree. W...Delywm<br /><br />I have never heard of the Pandanus Tree. What wonderful history, but my question is-can human's eat the fruit too? <br /><br />I know, I have said this before but I must say it again--I learn so much from your blog!<br /><br />The end of your post put a big smile on my face--"never giving up" and "new life." :)<br /><br /><br />Take-Care!<br /><br />Best<br />Tracy :)Tracy Golightly-Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409307445856582227noreply@blogger.com