To the Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest, western red cedars have long been the tree of life. Ropes, cradles, and canoes. Homes, hats, baskets, and masks. Bowls and diapers. No object was too commonplace or too grand to be made from these beautiful trees. Now, one western red cedar has become central to the more recent inhabitants of Seattle. The
I often think how my 2 legacy Doug Firs have witnessed the original inhabitants of my 1919 home and property and other history. I stand back and admire their massive trunks and am grateful for their shade and homes they provide for birds and animals. With a total of 8 mature trees and 7 medium trees on a 9,000 square foot lot I have the most trees of anyone in the area.
You have led me to re-examine an other of my legacy trees, a Cedar with a 12’ trunk. I may have to find an expert to tell me more about its arm like branches.
*I do think that if the city wants more canopy there could be a fund to help remove an old tree when it dies. Some people are afraid to let them grow for fear of removal cost.
Reading your newsletter this week, I am reminded of the PBS Nature episode "Wildheart." It's about a 500-year-old tree in Scotland and what the tree has "seen" over the course of those 500 years. The episode was incredibly moving and one of my favorite in recent memory. Your post was similarly touching. It allowed us to put ourselves in the tree's roots and connect with its life on this earth. We traveled through 150 years of time to a particular spot in Seattle—such a breathtaking exercise in empathy and the connecting lines of time.
Also, the Anal Combs article you linked to was...um...delightful(?). :)
David, thank you for reminding us that trees have individual and collective histories. We're fortunate to have many trees on our scrap of Texas Hill Country, but three stand out: a live oak, a pecan, and a bald cypress. Your post prompted me to think of the personal and community histories of each of these trees, each very different, and each marking a different chapter in the life of the land . Something worth thinking about, writing about. Thanks for the prompt.
David, i am contacting you again re my visit to several downtown buildings tomorrow (Court house, Smith Tower and the Exchange). Have you done more articles on lobbies like the ones you did on Smith Tower and the Exchange. Maybe in one of the newsletters? I have reviewed what i can in your and Dave Tucker’s books. But would like more on lobbies. Thanks Kathleen Myers
I often think how my 2 legacy Doug Firs have witnessed the original inhabitants of my 1919 home and property and other history. I stand back and admire their massive trunks and am grateful for their shade and homes they provide for birds and animals. With a total of 8 mature trees and 7 medium trees on a 9,000 square foot lot I have the most trees of anyone in the area.
You have led me to re-examine an other of my legacy trees, a Cedar with a 12’ trunk. I may have to find an expert to tell me more about its arm like branches.
*I do think that if the city wants more canopy there could be a fund to help remove an old tree when it dies. Some people are afraid to let them grow for fear of removal cost.
Thanks David! This was just on my mind, will be on my next issue :)
I look forward to reading your sage words.
Reading your newsletter this week, I am reminded of the PBS Nature episode "Wildheart." It's about a 500-year-old tree in Scotland and what the tree has "seen" over the course of those 500 years. The episode was incredibly moving and one of my favorite in recent memory. Your post was similarly touching. It allowed us to put ourselves in the tree's roots and connect with its life on this earth. We traveled through 150 years of time to a particular spot in Seattle—such a breathtaking exercise in empathy and the connecting lines of time.
Also, the Anal Combs article you linked to was...um...delightful(?). :)
Thanks for your words...and for reading about Anal Combs(?!)
David, thank you for reminding us that trees have individual and collective histories. We're fortunate to have many trees on our scrap of Texas Hill Country, but three stand out: a live oak, a pecan, and a bald cypress. Your post prompted me to think of the personal and community histories of each of these trees, each very different, and each marking a different chapter in the life of the land . Something worth thinking about, writing about. Thanks for the prompt.
David, i am contacting you again re my visit to several downtown buildings tomorrow (Court house, Smith Tower and the Exchange). Have you done more articles on lobbies like the ones you did on Smith Tower and the Exchange. Maybe in one of the newsletters? I have reviewed what i can in your and Dave Tucker’s books. But would like more on lobbies. Thanks Kathleen Myers