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I demand details! Where is this tree? What type of tree is it? How old is it? What’s your relationship to it, apart from deep engagement?
Funny you should ask!
This is one of my all-time favorite trees, located on the campus of Western Washington University, my place of employment here in Bellingham, Washington.
It is a Camperdown elm, and I only know that because some generous faculty member built a website that catalogs the trees on campus.
I have no idea how old it is.
As for my relationship to it, like I said, it’s one of my favorites, and I walk past it every single day, sometimes several times a day, and I posted one other shot of it here on the blog, on a rare sunny day back in February.
Lovely of you to ask!
Well, I think your colleague is very remiss in not making a note of the circumstances of the Camperdown elm’s planting. After all, this is a tree of great majesty and presence, of undoubted antiquity and full of stories of its place. A tree of the cloud forest, covered in moss and lichen – oh it certainly is a magnificent tree. And this, the photograph!
WWU has a campus so rich in art, both man made and natural.
So true. I am VERY fortunate to work there.
Thanks for sharing! It is this kind of beauty that makes me want to labour until I have a garden to enjoy.
My pleasure!
Good luck with your garden!