This week's Pairs are about trees & what we do with then when they fall: A Pile Of Wood & A Wood Pile.
The tree in the field with the pile of broken branches & trunk from another fallen tree, have been left there, the remnants from that horrible damaging ice storm, two years ago this December 22nd. There was SO much damage to all the wood lots - many people have still not gotten around to cleaning up, the cost of cutting & removing is too much for many to bare. I am sure this pile has been providing shelter for some field mice, skunks, rabbits along with some food source of insects for the birds.
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| A Pile of Wood |
“This leaf has fallen from its mother and withered. Yet the tree does not mourn the loss. While barren, it stands tall, ready to bear the burden of winter, for it knows that through hardship comes renewal.” DJ Niko, The Oracle
The Wood Pile is a neighbour's fallen maple from this year. The tree had been damaged in THAT ice storm, but it seemed to be doing OK until a wind storm this September. The wind felled the entire tree in one thundering blast. Luckily no one, nor their house, received any damage. Now they let the wood cure for next year's fireplace offering. All things to a purpose under heaven ... or something like that.
There is a sadness to all this & yet renewal of the existing trees, plus this year they put on quite a beautiful Autumn colour display.
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| A Neighbour's Wood Pile |
It's a great pair and not one most of us could come up with! We just got a gas burning fireplace, so no more wood piles for us.
ReplyDeleteA different sort of pair, it is a shame when trees get felled by storms. I am pleased the tree did not hit your neighbours house.
ReplyDeletefalling trees are scary..we had to cut down a 60 plus foot tall poplar(before it came down on its own).Luckily when we put all the wood out front, people carted it away for free!
ReplyDeleteThat is a different pair. We have quite an impressive wood pile and I know Brian would soon add that pile of wood to,it!
ReplyDeleteThose are nice pictures. Living in the city we don't often get a chance to admire a finely stacked woodpile
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! The colours of the leaves are stunning! Sorry to lose such enormous trees to the weather, but I guess it's natures way of renewing itself. Love the idea of the piles being 'home' for the little critters!
ReplyDeletean interesting contrast and lovely colours in the photos
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely creative pair! I miss our open fire.
ReplyDeleteSad reminders of a horrible storm. We still have 1 beside us I should write about.
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