A few days ago, part of a tree on the grounds fell and they had to take down the rest. And it seems another one is coming down, too. This will make six in the past six years that have been lost in this vicinity. If the county doesn't start taking care of them, they'll lose the one thing that distinguishes them from thousands of other courthouses throughout the country.
Here are some pix I took earlier this week. First one is the stump. See my shadow as I hold up my camera to take the shot?
Here's a better view of the stump. It's about five-six feet wide.
Here's the stump from a few yards away. The courthouse is to the left, in the background.
And this is the tree that's doomed. They say it can't be saved so down it will come. Sigh.
That would have been a massive tree, just from the size of the trunk.
ReplyDeleteWe had one in our area along the Rideau River that came down some years ago- it had been dead for several years. They figured it was over two hundred years old.
Very sad.
DeleteI hate to see beautiful trees lost and destroyed....
ReplyDeleteSo do I. Especially when a knowledgeable arborist could have saved it.
DeleteSad to say, I think some trees outlive themselves, like people. When a hundred-year-old oak has to come down it feels like a death of sorts. It takes away my security when it's gone after being there all my life.
ReplyDeleteYep. Most of these trees are over two centuries old but aren't looked after as they should be. Unfortunately.
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