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Thursday, February 3, 2011

A Giant Sycamore Tree (Platanus Occidentalis)

The Sycamore tree is mentioned in the bible story of Zacchaeus, the corrupt tax collector (Luke19:1-10). The white bark against the blue sky and the shadows makes the tree a show piece and a history lesson.

It All Started in the wee hours of May 28th when 80 MPH winds was tossing everything against the side of my house.

 Those winds were substained for well over 40 minutes. The results were trees everywhere down or large branches broken off. One of my bus ro...