Monday, February 4, 2013

HNJJ's Two Trees

Following October's Hurricane Sandy, the ensuing Nor'easter snowstorm, and last week's wind, it was comforting to drive over to the field where the two trees stand and find them still there...
It would have been easy to spend time mourning the large limb that had broken off and was laying on the farmer's access lane, but it is much more satisfying and productive to celebrate what is still standing...
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Photographs courtesy of Susan Gulliford who notes that almost every local art show includes a sketch or painting or photograph of these two old companions who apparently inspire other residents.

2 comments:

NCmountainwoman said...

Very wise words...celebrate what is still standing. And the photograph is gorgeous.

Sorry to hear about your brother in law.

Rambling Woods said...

I know..we had a terrible ice storm here near Buffalo NY 5 years ago and lost or had damaged 80% of the trees in our area. It was heartbreaking but we went about fixing what we could and replanting..Michelle