Friday, June 3, 2011

Dona Tower and a strange tree

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For Weekend Reflections here is a quite new office building with its Hebrew name, Migdal Dona, reflected in mirror image.
It has a nice elliptical shape, eh?
It stands in the far-western Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem.
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Here it is as seen from a 3rd floor window in Beit Hakerem.
I had to stick my arm out through the bars of a window, point and shoot, and hope for the best.
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Actually it was the tree I was after, with its spiky orange-colored flowers and compound fern-like leaves.
This is the only one of its kind I've ever seen.
Anyone know what kind it is?
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(Other interesting things in Givat Shaul are in three earlier posts.)
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UPDATE: I believe Diane in Australia has solved the mystery!
The tree seems to be a silky oak (or silk oak), Grevillea robusta, a member of the Protea family, a native to Australia.
Nice photo of the unusual flowers here.
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16 comments:

  1. The reflection in the glass is almost as if you were pointing directly at the tower. It is very clearly reflected.
    Sabbath Shalom!

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  2. The building is very striking - the reflection is subtle and effective!

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  3. This building is very strange, but beautiful. From this perspective, the light part is like a part of the Colosseum... (that was my first impression).

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  4. I wonder if it isn't what we call in France a "Flamboyant"...

    Check out this link to see if it look like your tree...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonix_regia

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  5. I agree with Karl — the Colosseum came to mind immediately when I saw the first photo, even though this is much taller and much much more modern.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  6. Shalom everybody. The Colosseum!? What, are those Romans still influencing our architecture??

    'Tsuki, you might be right! This tree might be a Royal Poinciana or Flamboyant Delonix regia but with the rarer orange-colored flowers.
    I'll get a better shot of it next week. Thanks a lot.

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  7. Great and clear reflection and I like the building.
    Happy evening!

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  8. Feels as if the building is still able to grow.

    Please have a good weekend.

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  9. Dona Tower or Dina Tower?! We seeeeeee you, Dina!
    : - )

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  10. שבת שלום




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  11. I had two immediate thoughts.
    Like Karl, I thought the light part was like the Colosseum.

    But I also liked Brueghel's Tower of Babel:
    http://tinyurl.com/3zs9s7h

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  12. Hels, the Tower of Babel, Midgal Bavel??
    Wow, someone should send all these comments to the Migdal Dona architect. I wonder what he would think.

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  13. It sure is an interesting building. The tree looks a bit like our Silky Oak Tree.

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  14. Diane in Australia,
    I believe you have solved the mystery! Thank you!
    As you say, the tree does seem to be a silky oak (or silk oak), Grevillea robusta, a member of the Protea family, a native to Australia.
    Nice photo of the unusual flowers at

    http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/05/07/silkoak/

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  15. A strange building and an even stranger tree!

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  16. I think its a rather attractive building, for a modern one, but not as attractive as the woman behind the camera! :-D This is the third shot of a blogger today, including my own! I have seen the silky oak before, but of course I'd never be able to name it.

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