Tag: #Fallen trees
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Sacramento Trees Fall by the Hundreds
The Sacramento Department of Public Works says over 1,000 trees have fallen since the New Year Eve. William Land Park looks like it was bombed. Many of these trees have withstood storms and drought for over 80 years. But “climate change” in the form of drought followed by relentless rain and high winds proved to…
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Disasters Everywhere
Two new wildfires broke out in Northern California this past weekend, prompting evacuations. Covid-19 continues to haunt everyday life. The list of 2020 natural disasters is growing and now includes trees falling. A giant Italian Stone Pine toppled over in a park near us while a neighboring home had a massive branch drop on its…
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Fallen Trees…
Many years ago I heard a tree fall in the middle of the night, a thunderous crash almost like gunfire. This week I took a hike on the Carmel Mission Trail where there were trees that had toppled over during the winter. When I took this photo, I thought of that long ago tree that…
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Texture in the Forest…
Deep in a forest it is common to find a fallen tree with exposed wood. Thanks to forest canopy filtered light, this downed tree’s inside were a mix of colors and textures. Took this shot at Southern Illinois’ Giant City State Park, the Nature Trail.