Rob's new Colorado Blue Spruce trees planted among his older Ponderosa Pine.
My neighbor, Rob, has a beautiful house just off Sunshine Canyon Drive. The view from his house is breathtaking. To the east you see Denver and the cities along the front range. At night, it is a sight to behold with the city lights stretching from north to south. To the west is the continental divide including the Sawtooth range and the Indian Peaks Wilderness area. The snow capped mountains are worth a photo opportunity any time of the year.
The only drawback is that his house is just yards off of the main road. Rob has tried to minimize the noise and light pollution by planting a couple of lines of evergreen trees. These trees have given him privacy from the noisy vehicles as they pass by. They have worked very well.
Last fall, Rob planted a new row of 5' to 6' Colorado Blue Spruce trees at the entrance of his driveway. I admire them every time I pass by his house. Two weeks before Christmas, I noticed one tree missing.
I saw Rob in the post office last week. I asked him about the missing tree. I thought someone had run into it, being it was so close to the road. Rob told me that some one had cut it down, thinking it might make a very nice Christmas tree. It must have been a new comer from California.
"Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was."
Smiles,
David
10 comments:
Always good to hear from you hon. I love reading your imagery along with the pictures you provide about the Colorado scenery. Sad about your friends Evergreen Tree. No matter the reason, they had to realize it was close to a home and driveway. I wish people would be more respectful, not just to nature but to those who own their own small slice of it's beauty. (Hugs) Indigo
Hello my friend, So glad to see an entry from you but sad to read someone would steal and even chop down a tree from someones property !!! How wrong , wrong, wrong!!!
Be well,
Ellen
LOL it figures :) you keep the snow up your way ok? how is the new job going?
Deb
Well, I don't know what to say.....what does that say about the old Christmas spirit if someone is willing to theft a tree off someones property? Pretty crazy~
Rebecca
That's not very nice, just 'borrowing' a tree without asking. Hope all is well in Sunshine, CO
WOW! You would think they would have known better... tisk tisk...
Kara :)
Is nothing safe anymore? ...love Jan xx
Awww. that is so sad. The tree is gone from its permanent home which was a beautiful setting and now is gone forever for a selfish reason. Was that person that dumb? Your pictures are priceless. :)
http://journals.aol.com/lattedah711/lattedah/ Tracy
That was NOT nice! Rob should put up a sign... dang! Gorgeous property though...
be well,
Dawn
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That is awful that someone would stop and take a tree on someone elses property. I guess we should not be surprised as that seems to be the way the world is going. I try to save a little faith in mankind - LOL. It's just so pretty out there.
I love your pictures of nature that you share - and of the snows.
Sonya
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