Ailsa of Where’s my backpack? was so kind to invite me to participate in her Weekly Travel Theme. It is foliage she wants us to show. And I found plenty of that in a nearby forest. Woods. Eh…
Could someone please explain the difference between forest and woods to me? When do I use forest and when woods? Thank you.
The leaves stay the same though 😉
Figments of a DuTchess 
Stunning, stunning photographs, as always Marion.
You have an incredible eye for photography.
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You are making me blush, thanks so very much 😀
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So much green! I love it! 🙂
My favorite shot would be the first one. Cool! 😀
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That tree is very impressive eh 🙂
I love the berries: the light and the splash of color.
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A nice leafy gallery!!
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Thank you so much, TRS 🙂
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Gorgeous, gorgeous, Marion! – It reminds me of a Danish forest. Very beautiful 🙂
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I’ve been to Swedish forests – yes, those were absolutely forests, for miles and miles. Are the Danish ones something like those? Or smaller?
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love the pictures, they say so much! the silent beauty is captured for all time 🙂
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*hugs*
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The tree is amazing. great pictures!
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It did look at me strangely when I crawled near its base 😉
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I love that path in the forst…Lovely take on foliage…I have no idea on the difference…I would have thought that woods was just a smaller area…referring more to back yard!!! 😉
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You never know exactly where a wood path will lead… I love exploring unknown woods, but without my partner at my side, I would be lost. My sense of direction is… eh, I have NO sense of direction 😉
How about you?
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I don’t think there is a difference between forest and woods, however, there is a big difference between garden and yard. Your yard is all the land around your house and is typically covered with grass. Your yard made contain one or more gardens where you grow flowers and/or vegetables. We have several flowered and one vegetable garden in our yard.
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Thanks, I never knew that, Christine!
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Good question, Marion. I use forest for a place where evergreens are predominant and the area is more wild. Woods, for me, are more domesticated with gentle paths. However, the dictionary I use doesn’t agree. It’s says that “woods” are closely packed trees forming a forest. 🙂
Unless I’m writing a research paper, I’ll leave it up to the reader!
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If I use your description, then there is no forest in the Netherlands, only woods. Holland is too densely populated. No wonder, it’s so small 🙂
Thanks for helping me out!
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Beautiful photos, Marion. I think thereis no difference between a forest and a wood. They both refer to an area that has a high density of trees. Forest seems to be more widely used these days, but when I was a child in England, we always used to say, “We’re going into the woods.” 🙂
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To me that sounds better too, the woods. More playful! 🙂
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When you see Robin Hood it is a forest.. 😀
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Hahaha, then I guess I have been roaming lots of woods. Thanks, this makes choosing the right word a lot easier.
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I love trees. I photographed several native species while in Hawaii recently. I’ll have to post them. Thanks for reminding me. First I’ll have to figure out how to download them from my phone. Haven’t done that yet. I’m sure it’s similar to what I’ve done with my camera. Wish me luck…you know me?! ha, ha. 😆
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Just wondering…would you share how you did your moving witch? She’s adorable. 🙂
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It’s simply a GIF image, so a moving image which I found on the internet.
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Good luck on the downloading, Hugmamma 😉 Simply use the cable or e-mail the images to your e-mail account. I know you can do it 😀
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beautiful….love the green!
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Thanks so much for coming over, Sandra! 🙂
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Forest and woods have the same meaning here.
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And how about ‘garden’ and ‘yard’?
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Love your shots of foliage, Marion.
I can´t help you with your conundrum, but in my mind, a forest is much bigger than a wood. 🙂
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Then it is a wood, as it is just a small wooded area. It is Holland after all 😉 Thanks, Marianne.
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