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Arbutus menziesii


Arbutus menziesii (Arbutus menziesii)

This arbutus tree went down yesterday. It was old and gorgeous. It is our neighbours tree and the picture shows it from our side. I loved that tree but it created some problems for our neighbours. The wood was sold to a woodworker who will create a chest out of it, so the tree will live in another form.
Here it is shown half way down. I will miss it.



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do you think you might buy the Chest or is a commissioned
piece ? the wood look quite beautiful.

15 Aug, 2014

 

No, I cannot buy it. It is already taken. I wish I could. We have lots of Arbutus trees on our property . Some are pretty good size, but we are not planning to take any of them down. It is our (Canada) only native broadleaved evergreen tree.

15 Aug, 2014

 

This tree is evergreen, but very messy during the summer when it loses all old leaves and growing new. We have one close to our deck and must constantly clean up (several times /day.)

15 Aug, 2014

 

It does look a lovely tree, and good to know that something lasting will be made from it.

15 Aug, 2014

 

its a most beautiful tree.

15 Aug, 2014

 

I read somewhere, that trees cry, when they are cutted. It was detected by some sensors, I do not remember the details. We should apologize to each tree we cut, as trees do not do any harm to us or to the nature. I would never cut that tree. It looks healthy.

15 Aug, 2014

 

Skies were crying Katarina, First rain of the summer. I am not sure about the tree.

16 Aug, 2014

 

All trees spirits cried that day.

16 Aug, 2014

 

A beautiful tree, its quite sad to think it is no more!

16 Aug, 2014

 

Thank you Pansypotter. There is a "vacant" spot there now with electric wires in our view :-(

Glad to see you back.

16 Aug, 2014

 

That s a shame! Thank you Klahanie Just getting back in the swing of things;0)

16 Aug, 2014



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