[Leica] IMG: Death of an Oak Tree

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

For more than two years, we have watched a large oak, very close to our 
house, gradually deteriorating.  Several weeks ago, I had the tree checked 
with a device that records the density of the wood.  I showed a hollow area 
near the center of the tree.  Since the usual southwest winds that we get 
during storms would bring the tree down on our house, we had it removed 
yesterday.  The photo shows that, in the lower part of the trunk, the heart 
of the tree was gone.

So, a tree that we have enjoyed for forty-two years is no more.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Oak+Tree.jpg.html

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA