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1. James Basoo Bluesky 5 min later

   My father in law took pictures of this tree throughout the seasons and now it's gone.

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 7 min later

      oof. That transition is tragic.

2. Rich Holman Bluesky 8 min later

   Yes. We had a cherry blossom tree in a view from our flat a few years ago.

   One year, nevermore.

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 21 min later

      Cherry blossoms are great trees.

3. Eric Portis Mastodon 14 min later

   @zachleat our big old (partially rotted) willow came down in a storm two summers ago and I’m still not over it.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 22 min later

      @eeeps I’ve always wanted a willow!

      1. Eric Portis Mastodon 18 hr later

         @zachleat Can I ask - what is (was?) your dearly departed?

         1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 21 hr later

            @eeeps after chatting with my wife we think it is a big non-flowering pear tree

            1. Eric Portis Mastodon 23 hr later

               @zachleat I bet it was beautiful in every season and especially in the fall. Condolences and RIP

4. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 27 min later

   our best tree — nooooooo 😢

   1. Phil Hawksworth Bluesky 37 min later

      Oh noooo! 💔

5. Jérôme Coupé Mastodon 29 min later

   @zachleat several of them, unfortunately

6. Jed Schmidt Mastodon 32 min later

   @zachleat i used to pick berries from a mulberry tree behind a nearby hospital here in kyoto and make jam for all my neighbors, but came back this summer to find they cut it down (it was… messy for sure). 😭

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 18 hr later

      @jed trees feeding the community! we have a mulberry tree in our backyard and you’re always welcome to our mulberries!

7. Brian LeRoux Bluesky 39 min later

   Yes. I took this tragic pic..if you zoom in you can see the arborist

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 51 min later

      incredible picture though!

      1. Brian LeRoux Bluesky 54 min later

         yeah, thxman, bittersweet somewhat. but hey there are many trees.

8. Eric A. Meyer Mastodon 1 hr later

   @zachleat Pre-mourning one now.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 18 hr later

      @Meyerweb that transition is always hard ❤️

9. Jim Nielsen Mastodon 1 hr later

   @zachleat pretty much mourn the loss of any and every tree around my neighborhood. i've grown to notice them all.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 18 hr later

      @jimniels Planting seeds to cope!

10. M@ Bntn 🗽 Mastodon 1 hr later

    @zachleat we had old twin maples in our front yard, both aging. We had to have one taken out a few years ago and it feels like a permanent portrait of a lover who lost their partner.

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 18 hr later

       @bntn their roots forever intertwined

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12. BurtonJ Bluesky 2 hr later

    The 1st time @arisamakes.com & I went to Whidbey Island there was a “love tree” we wrote our ship name on.

    Came back a year later and they had removed the tree 😭

    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 18 hr later

       your love outlasted the tree

       1. BurtonJ Bluesky 21 hr later

          Which is simultaneously romantic & sad 😆

          1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 22 hr later

             loving > loved and lost > never loved at all

13. Andrew Feeney Bluesky 4 hr later

    Trees are generally so long lived it seems so unfortunate to have to outlive a loved one.

    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 18 hr later

       right? at the very least the trees should live on

14. Hobbs Bluesky 6 hr later

    The big mulberry by our pole barn split in high wind last year. The one we strung lights from at the first cookout when we first moved here.

    I cope by planting more trees.

    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 18 hr later

       I was at that cookout! tree strength in numbers is the best weapon against wind

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16. Jason Grigsby Mastodon 19 hr later

    @zachleat I don't know about a favorite one, but I've mourned many. The red plum tree that is gorgeous in the fall stands out. Oh, and the 120ft tall Grand Fir that cost us $15k to remove after we discovered it wasn't safe. Yeah, that one hurt.

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 21 hr later

       @grigs 120ft is a lot of tree to be unsafe

       1. Jason Grigsby Mastodon 1 day later

          @zachleat FOR SURE. It was aiming at two neighbors who are lawyers. One of them actually defends the city against lawsuits when the city doesn't approve tree removal permits and a tree falls. So her whole office would have had a conflict if it fell. Our permit got approved pretty quickly. :)

          Here's a time lapse of the removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCD2anpN08

          1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 day later

             @grigs haha! The crane tells you they are professionals. The before and after was sad 😭

17. Simon MacDonald Mastodon 19 hr later

    @zachleat Yes, we had to take down a 60 year old maple tree in our front yard as it was deemed no longer safe. We had an ice store that nearly split it in two.

    Even our neighbour across the street has commented on how much he misses it.

    We replaced it with a new "Morgan Freeman Maple" and yes, we did select that one specifically because of it's name.

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 21 hr later

       @macdonst it doesn’t help your situation that the lighting on that first picture is incredible.

       1. Simon MacDonald Mastodon 1 day later

          @zachleat Yeah, it was for sure taken in the golden hour before sunset. I can tell by the shadows.

18. Naiyer Mastodon 22 hr later

    @zachleat I still miss my old almond tree. It was such a graceful existence, feeding several generations.

19. DIANA Bluesky 1 day later

    I have SEVERAL of these from throughout my life and I think about them at least once a year.

20. Ryan Mulligan Bluesky 1 day later

    Yes. My college had "the tripping tree" standing mighty and tall until the night it was struck by lightning. I think. I might have hallucinated this, wait