10/30
Took the long rod out again today and hooked into a big fat skunk.
Before leaving I snapped this pic.
There is kind of a little story that goes along with this picture.
There is kind of a little story that goes along with this picture.
JULIE'S TREE
(a fading landmark)
Near 30 years ago this tree stood tall
(a fading landmark)
Near 30 years ago this tree stood tall
It's branches and leaves
reached out over the Kishwaukee River
like a warm summer's rain frozen in time just above the rivers flow.
A time when Julie and I had first met, we spent an afternoon under this tree enjoying the coolness of its shade,
a line in the water, and the sounds and sights of the
great outdoors.
Peace.
I don't believe this tree will make it through another Winters thaw, or
high waters from the Spring rains.
The tree stands at the point of the Kishwaukee confluence where the north branch
meets the south branch.
Over the years high waters have washed away most of the land surrounding this tree.
On the lefthand side of the picture you cans see a hunk on land, then a long space, and
then the land on which sits Julie's Tree. That "long space" use to be all land connecting
to where Julie's tree stands, but high waters blew that section of land out.
Now every year more and more land gets washed away.
A river is ever changing.
When I return in 2015 I expect the tree will be gone.
JULIE'S TREE (1985 - )
reached out over the Kishwaukee River
like a warm summer's rain frozen in time just above the rivers flow.
A time when Julie and I had first met, we spent an afternoon under this tree enjoying the coolness of its shade,
a line in the water, and the sounds and sights of the
great outdoors.
Peace.
I don't believe this tree will make it through another Winters thaw, or
high waters from the Spring rains.
The tree stands at the point of the Kishwaukee confluence where the north branch
meets the south branch.
Over the years high waters have washed away most of the land surrounding this tree.
On the lefthand side of the picture you cans see a hunk on land, then a long space, and
then the land on which sits Julie's Tree. That "long space" use to be all land connecting
to where Julie's tree stands, but high waters blew that section of land out.
Now every year more and more land gets washed away.
A river is ever changing.
When I return in 2015 I expect the tree will be gone.
JULIE'S TREE (1985 - )
Maybe we should throw back a drink there on Bronze Friday.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan.
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