![]() ![]() “In winter storms, one by one, the great branches broke and crashed…” Soon only the trunk is left – but it’s a “proud” trunk, reaching to the sky with “its broken arms.” Its branches “turned grey with death” – while baby woodpeckers hatch inside. “Life gnawed at its heart,” Tresselt explains, describing in turn the ants, termites, woodpeckers, and even rot-causing spores that weakened the tree. The tree is impossibly old – and it’s accompanied by animals – but nature holds more surprises. “Squirrels made their homes in ragged bundles of sticks and leaves held high in the branches.” “For a hundred years or more…” The tree grew and spread its shade, and birds and other animals nested in its branches. “It stood tall in the forest,” writes Alvin Tresselt. ![]() Breathtaking watercolors by Henri Sorensen help to tell the haunting story of a dead tree. ![]()
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