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The flowers (or more properly, the catkins - the pollen producing male flowers) of the Hazelnut tree come out before the leaves. The tree itself doesn't seem to like any straightness at all, so it was given the "official" name "Corylus avellana contorta". Harry Lauder was the first entertainer to give performances to the troops of the armed services. A Scotsman, he was knighted in 1919 for his efforts. He was a comedian and as he performed he used a very crooked walking staff.
The camera recorded the following information on the original image file:
Saturday, 13 March, 2004 11:46:52 AM Color Data Format: RAW (12-bit) Compression: None Image Size: 3008 X 1960 Lens: 105mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 105mm Exposure Mode: Aperture Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern 1/160 sec-f/5.6 Exposure Comp: -1 EV Exposure Difference: 0 EV Hue Adjustment: 3 SpeedLight Mode: None Sensitivity: ISO 125 Color Mode: Adobe RGB White Balance: Direct sunlight Tone Compensation: Low-Contrast Sharpening: None Model: Nikon D1X Camera ID: Gerald & Irmgard Carter