Wednesday, November 20, 2013

When A Tree Falls In The Woods

Does it make a sound?  Apparently not.  As I was backing out of the driveway this afternoon I noticed something was amiss.  Huh.  That birch tree fell over during the night ~

Later I looked more closely.  The inside had turned to sawdust ~

This was no small tree ~

It's sad because Ken and I like birch trees but they don't seem to live long.  He took down another birch, the remaining one of a pair, when we first moved here because it was obviously dead.  The remaining one here will need to go before it falls over...when the direction might not be so convenient.  The trees are right next to where I park my car ~

Another good reason for me to start parking my car in the garage ~

3 comments:

Carolynn Anctil said...

Good thing it didn't hit your car. You have such a well manicured yard.

Anonymous said...

Oof. Glad you weren't anywhere close at the time.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

This happens all the time in my woods. Last year a huge one fell in the night next to the cottage.
I remember noticing it and had the thought that something so
big I did not hear :)
So far none in long drive where I have to call someone to remove so I can use drive.