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poniop t1_iu8yl7u wrote

It’s lovely. My mom loved Robert Frost’s poem “Birches” and this has reminded me of her.

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rubybadger OP t1_iu8zb9z wrote

😀 One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.

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Jacobzdad t1_iu9g54t wrote

Beautiful. You could definitely sell prints of that!

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_iu8wz9x wrote

I've always loved these types of illustrations. I had no idea this was our state tree! I swear they used to be all over the place, but I see less and less of them every year.

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overdoing_it t1_iu9g9hd wrote

They thrive in young forest after wildfires or clearcutting. That's why you don't see them as much, less habitat.

Eventually the forest matures into pine, oak, etc. and the birches diminish.

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rubybadger OP t1_iu8xgny wrote

Has always been one of my favorites. Thanks.

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spokydoky420 t1_iuad32x wrote

What medium did you use?

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rubybadger OP t1_iuaeiv5 wrote

Copic fine liners and marker

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spokydoky420 t1_iuaf59o wrote

Wow, very impressive.

I took a life drawing class years ago that had us use fine point sharpies only (no sketching) and we had to draw, very, very slowly what we saw and make it as accurate as possible. I was both in love with and frustrated with the process. Hard to explain, but this beautiful piece reminds me of that and makes me want to try drawing that way again.

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rubybadger OP t1_iuahfnk wrote

Thanks! Definitely need to learn to roll with the mistakes.

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Waythorwa t1_iual794 wrote

Better flag idea

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rubybadger OP t1_iuanar3 wrote

😀 but New Hampshire has such an iconic flag

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bitspace t1_iu9axnc wrote

This is beautiful. I would hang it in my living room.

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piscatator t1_iud70k5 wrote

Birch are one of the most common trees to grow back when an area is clear cut in NH. Since much of Northern and central NH had been cleared of trees by timber companies in the early 20th and late 19th centuries, it was understandable when the state tree was chosen around 1900 it was the birch.

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