The 60 mph wind last night uprooted an oak tree in our backyard. Well, we liked this tree very much. It provides a lot shades for the plants at the west end of our yard. It will be missed!

The tree is blown away
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A photo from last year when the tree was standing (the one to the right)
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But we were surprised to find how shallow its root is — maybe there is no point re-planting it. Time to get out the (Texas) chainsaw …

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