Tuesday, November 27, 2007

FAREWELL, FAIR MAPLE!

We were all very fond of the big maple tree in the backyard. The stump had...character.
























I used to climb the tree, actually.
























But that was long before it grew this high, and got sick.
























Now it's gone...
























...and only chips and memories remain.
























Photos: David Marc Fischer

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So beautiful, so sad, so sorry for your loss.

David said...

I recently saw a picture of some of my family in our yard next to our own tree (which was similarly chopped down after a long life about 5 years ago). My grandfather was in the picture. Me about three. The tree about 8 inches in diameter.

Perhaps next Spring from the compost a seeding will grow?

So let those chips fall where they May.