Fallen Tree

A month ago, a large tree fell in our local park, le parc de la tête d’or. The tree’s fall was unexpected and the result of high winds. During those days the park was closed to the public.

High winds cause the park’s closure a handful of days each year. Seeing the sign on the closed gate is aways disappointing. Given the aftermath, the closures become understandable. The park is littered with branches of all sizes. Sometimes huge. Occasionally a subsequent walk will reveal a tree with a large bare patch where a branch once protruded. The largest branches tend to be removed by the gardeners before the public return.

The tree trunk has been removed. The roots are in place, slowly decaying.

Marks show where the tree settled. A smaller tree was hit and was also removed.

Mushrooms have bloomed in the last weeks. The sudden windfall of nutrients likely prompting their appearance.