They walked on, unaware of the tree dancing to the rhythm of the drama unfolding in the sky above.

They walked on, unaware of the tree dancing to the rhythm of the drama unfolding in the sky above.

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Is this a Willow David? (Judging by its twisted trunk, silvery leaves and proximity to the water… ; ) When I was a child, there was an old Weeping Willow in a relative’s yard, whose branches were kept very carefully trimmed to within a few inches of the ground… It was a wonderful place in which to play hide-and-seek: )
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Yes, a willow. Then you would love it here because we have lots of weeping willows. They are often trimmed at about chest height – by cows or humans. Tamara says it is obvious from the exactitude of the trim that it is done by humans but I have seen cows with measuring tapes, so I am not so sure…
However high the particular breed can reach, I’ll bet; ). You often see this where horses are pastured (or the White-Tailed Deer browse in hungry years on the Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) branches… https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Thuja+occidentalis
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Oh yes! White Cedar is used here for fence posts, the curved branches for ‘primitive’ furniture-making, the chips for (small) animal bedding and, to me, its scent is like no other… ♥️. The tender, first-year foliage also makes a wonderfully soothing, fragrant tea for coughs.♥️♥️
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