If you have ever visited Red Hook and found yourself on Budds Corners Road, this is a tree you would remember. In these photos the ground is covered with snow but there are times the tree is surrounded by corn or other crops. I have had the pleasure of seeing it in all seasons and I know somewhere in my collections of photos I have photos of it in other seasons.
With some bad weather this winter the tree came down; on closer examination it was clear that the inside was rotted. When you take a second look all is not lost there is still one limb left. I am rooting for this tree that the one limb will come alive this spring.
Funny enough I thought I was the only one who was following the story of this tree, but when i mentioned it to several residents they too thought the tree was special, somewhat of a landmark. I even had a request for any photos I might have. Yes, even a small tree can touch our lives.
Copyright © by Jennifer Fivelsdal, all rights reserved-Speechless Sunday-The Story of Tree in the middle of the field
