Trees and Their Stories, Part 2
I had an earlier post about trees, and today I want to add some other trees here. In the past couple of weeks, two trees on a local golf course had to be removed. People have noticed those trees through the years because of their prominence beside a road that goes along that hole. I have photographed those trees several times, since I have an obsession about trees….or had you noticed? These two trees survived a hurricane event in 2004 that included two tornadoes that touched down on that course. They took out over 250 trees, but these two made it. I’m sorry they are gone now, but I have the memories safe in photographs.
There is another special tree on the golf course that is still standing and I hope it will be with us a lot longer. It is huge. It sits in an area where golfers will not drive a ball into it. It has been the location for many breakfasts, hosted by my friend Steve Lawson, who left us last May 2023. Golfers would meet there, have breakfast on the picnic tables and then head out to play. This one is a beauty.
There are other trees in the golf course that are just plain beautiful. And, there are many that were planted in 2005 to replace those lost in the storms the previous fall. The entrance road to the course is lined with Willow Oaks, Kousa Dogwoods, and Golden Raintree (Koeluteria), where once there had been pines. In the fall they make a statement. Enjoy all the trees that I so treasure.
Patricia Temples Photography 