Relative Something

[John and Cyndie are currently on vacation in Iceland with our friends, Barb & Mike Wilkus. While we are gone, I am featuring the results of the big tree survey I did in August on our property.]

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The seventh tree is another maple. From behind the labyrinth, I walked to the trail that leaves the backyard at the bottom of the hill near the red raspberry garden. It may not be long for this world as the reference I gave the tree is “bird pecked.” It looks like a variety of woodland creatures are hollowing residences out of the body of this noble gem, both up high and down low.

Measuring a circumference of 95 inches, this maple is calculated to be approximately 135 years old.

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