Tree pics

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When we moved here, there was a wonderful gigantic black willow tree in the backyard. It had two trunks, and the more nearly vertical trunk fell several years ago during a storm. The remaining trunk leaned across our back yard at a sharp angle; it was so unbalanced that the roots were beginning to pull out of the ground. We knew it would fall soon, so I snapped a picture during the beautiful sunrise on New Year's Day.

We've had wave after wave of severe thunderstorms this weekend, and they were finally too much. To our surprise, the tree wasn't uprooted; it snapped off about 6 feet above the ground. I'm glad it missed my birdfeeders and swing!

pics here