Tag: Maple
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Fallen Maple Secret
Do you remember the magnificent maple tree that came crashing down to earth late this summer? At the time I alluded to a secret of the ancient maple. Today I’m ready to share yet another confidence concealed by this lofty giant for well over a century. This ancient maple — wise for the century plus…
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Heart Rot Haiku
After the cloudburst, the lightning, the raging wind, a sunny morning. Calm. Calmer. Picture perfect, except for the debris. The damage. The shattered trunk of an immense old maple tree. An ancient maple —gnarled noble, hidden heart rot —hallowed, hollowed husk. Still absorbing the loss of this monumental maple. The second and last on our…