Friday, December 28, 2012

Tree Hugger

This damaged copper beech tree on Wollaston Hill was turned into wood chips this week.  It seems that it was a victim of one of the numerous gas leaks in the area.  Tree specialists tried to save it but it was not to be.  John Quincy Adams, known as the "tree-planting Mr. Adams," planted numerous copper beech trees around the city ... perhaps this was one of them?
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