It's not mine. Supposedly it is for progress. But it is a shame nonetheless.
I shot this photo last June. That's my husband standing in front of this beautiful Burr Oak. It had been on his family's property. There was a twin at one time, but it died. Yet this majestic tree has been standing tall and proud.
Not for long, apparently. A developer said he has to cut it down for a fire line for the new hotel he's putting up.
An arborist thinks this tree is between 200 to 300 years old and was probably mature with Abraham Lincoln rode the circuit through Macon County and Central Illinois.
My husband and I were married under this tree and its twin. Last summer we renewed our vows under it (with permission from the land owner).
It's sad that progress often kills natural beauty. As I said, it's a shame.
It's a shame
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