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July 9, 2010

The Felled Tree

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Wanting more room, my neighbor was
cutting down his backyard tree.


Such an ordeal!


Ropes pulling!
Chainsaws buzzing!
Burly men barking!
Large branches dropping!


Finally, the huge trunk met the ground.


















I wondered how old a tree that large might be.


So I counted the rings…


… 31… 32… 33!





(Betcha thought I’d say 55!)

 
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6 comments:

  1. PattiKenJuly 9, 2010 at 3:52 AM

    "Burly men barking." I love that! Good one.

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  2. Brian MillerJuly 9, 2010 at 6:25 AM

    haha. totally though it was going to be 55...looks a might bit older...wonder how much it has seen...nice 55.

    mine is up!

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  3. John (@bookdreamer)July 9, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    tis more that the tree had a broken heart... Gone for romantic tragedy today. Click here to read my 55 story.

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  4. MonaJuly 9, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    just 33? I wish it could live to be 55ve!

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  5. Monkey ManJuly 9, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    Sucked in again. My 55 is HERE .

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  6. g-manJuly 9, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    Thank You Paul Bunyan.
    Who was actually a Michigan creation!!
    First appeared in an Oscoda Paper I do believe.
    Maybe The Detroit Times...I forget.
    And I'm too lazy to Google it.

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