Most of the trees were dead before we moved here, but this one, just east of the house, was left:
And one day it was hit by lightening:
We hoped it would survive
It hung on for a few years and provided me with some pretty shots:
The landscape looks empty without it and I miss the photo opportunities:
When you live in the desert, trees are coveted:
But it was time to clean things up:
DH said that it would cause problems when we caught a big rain by washing all the debris into fences. This was before the big rain we had last week. And no, there was no chance of starting anything else on fire. Before this last rain, things were so dry that there was nothing to burn.
DH called the neighbors and the fire department to let them know so they wouldn't worry when they saw the smoke and when folks called it in:
All of that old dry wood caught quickly:
DH called the neighbors and the fire department to let them know so they wouldn't worry when they saw the smoke and when folks called it in:
All of that old dry wood caught quickly:
And I was surprised that there wasn't much smoke:
DH and I kept an eye on it for a couple of hours
picking up scattered wood and adding it to the pile:
And after we finished working and tending to chores, we pulled the truck up and closed out another day by the light of the coals.
2 comments:
Sadly, trees leave a hole in the sky long after they are gone.
I’m so sorry you lost that tree. Trees are such a treasure, but are often overlooked because they are so common (depending on where you live, of course). I was just listening to a podcast about climate change, and the woman being interviewed said that one strategy being used in very hot countries is to plant more trees, because they help keep the night temperatures down. And we know how important they are for air quality. I know you wish you could replant, but I also know what a struggle you have with hot temps and lack of rain. Wishing you the best!
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