Monkey Puzzle

[BrigitDoon]

I've got more monkey puzzle photos than you can shake a spiky branch at.

[neilmc]

That second location - is that Curling Crescent, off Aitkenhead Road (Hampden Park in background)?
There's a good example of Araucaria Araucana in a garden at the junction of Thornliebank Road and Hillside Road, though it's pretty well hidden behind other mature trees.

[BrigitDoon]

Yes, Curling Crescent. The first is Myrtle Park. Thornliebank Road monkey puzzle is on Streetview and I noticed another from the train in that area the other day.

[BrigitDoon]

Monkey puzzles are good for the blood pressure.

I've just been taking my blood pressure readings and concentrated on imaging monkey puzzle trees. I had diastolic readings of 76, 78 and 77. That compares to readings of 95+ when I'm wound up about something. I found that focussing on the monkey puzzle on Mum's lawn doesn't work because Dad walks past and that winds me up. I don't get on with him.

It's the weekend so they've let me out as you can see.

[BrigitDoon]

Near Hamilton

[Doorstop]

There's something strangely hypnotic about Araucaria araucana.

[BrigitDoon]

Near Milngavie, I think.

*tick, tock, tick, tock...*

Close your eyes and begin to relax. Take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Concentrate on your breathing. With each breath you become more relaxed...

[fatfreddie]

I took this one years ago, no idea where it is though, Helensburgh possibly?

[Lucky Poet]

Monkey puzzles are great. Here's a couple of big 'uns I'm very fond of in Dundee:

[BrigitDoon]

Wow! They're beauties!

[Salka]

No pictures to share, but I remember when I was about 3, my nursery teacher took some of us round the block to see a monkeypuzzle tree and I thought it was amazing.

I've no idea if it's still there or exactly where it is but I do know it's in the same wee bit as Rosshall Nursery...

[BrigitDoon]

Can't find it. There appears to be an arboretum at the back of Ross Hall Hospital on Crookston Road. Not in there, is it?

[scaryman2u]

Salka, the nearest one I can think of to there is on Moulin Rd

[Salka]

I highly doubt it's either of those. It was 15 or so years ago so my memory of it is a wee bit faded but I'd put money on the fact that we didn't get taken out onto Crookston Road. I swear to god it was on the corner of 2 roads, and the house looked like the ones around Cairnhill as well so I guess it's gone now That or I'm wildly wrong but I remember this surprisingly clearly. especially since I have a memory like a sieve.

Scary, I forgot that one on Moulin Road was even there, 'tis a beauty!

[BrigitDoon]

Funky wee tree at the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park. Made my day yesterday