1102. good bye big red oak

 

limb by limb you go
you grew tall and oh so wide
fungi are crying 🦊❤️

At Morris Arboretum the final removal operations of a big and beautiful Red Oak will be executed tomorrow.  The chief arborist told me it cannot survive so it must be removed.  I have enjoyed looking at this beautiful tree daily for years.  I will miss it and so will the countless fungi above and below ground that it supports. 🦊❤️