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That Wānaka Tree
That Wānaka Tree, also known as the That Wānaka Willow, is the nickname of a willow tree located at the southern end of Lake Wānaka in the Otago region of New Zealand. The tree grows alone in the water and is a popular destination for tourists to take Instagram photos. It was planted by Tim Scur as a fence post and unexpectedly grew. The Wānaka Tree can be seen on postcards and in paintings across the world especially in relation to New Zealand. Popularity The tree derives its nickname from the hashtag "#ThatWanakaTree", which is used on Instagram to identify photos of it. The tree has been described as "New Zealand's most famous tree" and called "one of the most photographed trees in all New Zealand." A photograph of the tree by Dennis Radermacher won the 2014 ''New Zealand Geographic'' photo of the year award. Human impact As a result of its popularity, the tree has been damaged on several occasions, both intentionally and unintentionally. A branch came off in late 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salix × Fragilis
''Salix'' × ''fragilis'', with the common names crack willow and brittle willow, is a hybrid species of willow native to Europe and Western Asia. It is native to riparian habitats, usually found growing beside rivers and streams, and in marshes and water meadow channels.Meikle, R. D. (1984). ''Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland''. BSBI Handbook No. 4. .Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins .USFS—United States Forest Service: ''Salix fragilis'' — "Weed of the Week" . accessed 1.13.2013 It is a hybrid between '''' and '' |
That Wanaka Tree
''That'' is an English language word used for several grammar, grammatical purposes. These include use as an adjective, conjunction (grammar), conjunction, pronoun, adverb and intensifier; it has distance from the speaker, as opposed to words like ''this''. The word did not originally exist in Old English, and its concept was represented by . Once it came into being, it was spelt as (among others, such as ), taking the role of the modern ''that''. It also took on the role of the modern word ''what'', though this has since changed, and ''that'' has recently replaced some usage of the modern ''which''. Pronunciation of the word varies according to its role within a sentence, with a strong form, and a weak form, . Modern usage The word ''that'' serves several grammatical purposes. Owing to its wide versatility in usage, the writer Joseph Addison named it "that jacksprat" in 1771, and gave this example of a grammatically correct sentence: "That that I say is this: that that tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
