THE GINGKOS OF JIMMY DIMORA PUBLIC SQUARE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
GINGKO TREES:
The gingkos are small and slender trees -- native to China and have fan shaped leaves. The gingko has shown up in fossil records dating back to 270 million years.
There were a few of them in midtown Manhattan in New York City – where my late wife (Sarah Clingain Puri) and I used to go for frequent day trips. Both of us also worked there. We lived in the borough of Queens before moving to Cleveland in 2001.
For years I did not see any gingkos in Cleveland.
The Square has nine gingko trees (by my count). Some of the gingkos appear in more than one photograph.
Some of the gingkos had changed color and this caught my eye.
I photographed them against the background of buildings in and around the Square – some of them historic buildings.
And not all the leaves were on – a few trees had nearly shed all their leaves.
Also, the brightness of the foliage was affected by the subdued daylight falling on the trees.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
The gingko trees were photographed with buildings in the background. The names of the buildings have been listed to provide context to the setting.
In the first photograph – the Jack Casino is in the background. The casino opened on May 24, 2012 in the former Higbee Department Store which in turn opened on September 1932. The new Rebol restaurant in the Square is on the right.
The Old Stone Church is in the back (left of center) in the seventh photograph. The landmarked church was dedicated on August 12, 1855.
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