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MARCH 21, 2011 11:34AM

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Two weeks ago getting the new roof, skylight , windows and siding.

A view of my tree's arms giving shade.

She gives up under 5 inches of rain and strong winds.

Her base.

The stress was too much for her skin.

The damage was light. I can't tell how much was done to the pool house.

I stand alongside.

And of all the places she could have fallen she chose this spot.

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I shall miss her great arms of shade.

BuffyW

March 21, 2011 11:35 AM

If a tree falls in the forest... I'll bet you probably heard this one, Buffy. Now you will have a spot of sun to sit in as the air warms. Looks like you have other shade, what a woodsy paradise you have there. You can think of her as you enjoy the heat of her core this next winter.

Gabby Abby

March 21, 2011 11:48 AM

Friday and Saturday night's rainstorm was awful. I thought the wind was going to blow us all down.
Sad to see trees fall like that.
Sending hugs to you and the tree

Linda Seccaspina

March 21, 2011 11:49 AM

Oh so sad to see you losing such beauty, and an old limb, as an old friend. Love your house and beautiful vines and flowers, I remember the picture,please let us know how it all turns out later in the season. Hope all is well with you..omg my cat, Olivia, just kissed me on the lips! lol (That is a first!)

cindy Prochnow

March 21, 2011 11:54 AM

I understand.

Spike The Chicken

March 21, 2011 12:06 PM

At least she didn't have to wither and die like too many do. I am sorry for the loss.

bobbot

March 21, 2011 12:13 PM

Aw crap, Sheila, I remember that old tree very well from my visit to your beautiful home. I stood under its welcoming arms and enjoyed its shade and it is sad to know she is gone now. I hope the damage to the pool house was not too bad and I'm thankful you were not injured.

David McClain

March 21, 2011 12:20 PM

trees seem almost inert when they have no leaves, but this reminds us that they are very much living things.

Kathy Knechtges

March 21, 2011 12:28 PM

I like your house! That aside, count yourself lucky. That beautiful old tree, could have smashed your house. I recently passed over one of my dream homes, simply because it was buried under huge old oaks. One good storm, and it could become history and me, if I was inside!

Old oak trees are nice, so long as they are a good distance from your home. This coming from an old landscaper. Oaks may be majestic, but they fall like a ton of bricks.

Kenny1948

March 21, 2011 12:29 PM

Very sad to lose such a beautiful tree--I am glad that the damage was light.

sophieh

March 21, 2011 12:32 PM

Oh, what a beautiful tree - so sorry. But... love your house!

sweetfeet

March 21, 2011 01:12 PM

What an awful tragedy but yet again proof we have little or no control over nature.

Hoping there'll be no more troubles at the ranch for a long time to come. Love you.

Linda Cooper

March 21, 2011 01:12 PM

Very sad and real. She looks like a corpse. RIP. And glad it didn't hurt anyone on the way down.

Lea Lane

March 21, 2011 02:03 PM

my god it looks like you live in a forest. yeah, I share a deep love for trees. The cherry blossoms will be blooming next and I'll be there.

Ben Sen

March 21, 2011 02:05 PM

striking photos. The force of Mother Nature is awe-inspiring, isn't it?
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Unbreakable

March 21, 2011 02:43 PM

This makes me cry. We have a lot of trees on our property & I love every one of them & every time we have a storm, it seems we lose one. Eleven years ago we lost one very similar to yours & while my husband trimmed off the branches, we left most of it whole on the ground where it fell. Since then we've seen it become a feeding place for baby hawks & a climbing spot for grandkids. Squirrels scramble across it & cats bed on it, so that even in death, it's still a part of the environment. (We were lucky -- it didn't hit any part of the house or outbuildings!) It HAS made me recognize that, like you say, Mother Nature Speaks. And that everything & everyone dies. I'm not sure why, but this is bizarrely comforting.

suzie

March 21, 2011 02:47 PM

With people cutting down trees left and right, it's a shame a tree that was wanted had to die. But like everything, I guess it was time!

scanner

March 21, 2011 02:48 PM

Almost like losing a friend. My condolences, Sheila.

Matt Paust

March 21, 2011 04:18 PM

Wow. It has been wet in California. Looks like you have a great spot. Trees are dearly missed.

Scarlett Sumac

March 21, 2011 04:55 PM

Thank you all. I just had two different estimates for removal...ugh, as usual it is expensive. I am going to make a table from a piece of the base, seems only fitting to keep a part while the rest will be mulch for the gardens and cords of firewood which will help to heat my home since there is no heat. I hope we have enough non rain days to get it done this week.

BuffyW

March 21, 2011 06:12 PM

Poor, beautiful tree! It's good that you were able to appreciate her.

Eva T. Made Vaudeville

March 21, 2011 07:10 PM

I am touched by your photos and your words of appreciation for this beautiful tree. How sad and how beautiful. rated

Rosycheeks

March 21, 2011 08:24 PM

i can sympathise. I'm losing an old red bud because the cats have torn the bark off of too much of the trunk.

what will the sculptor in you turn this wonder into?

I see a few things.