Broken

This is one of our favorite old oaks, old and broken. It stands on top of a rolling hill with a 360 degree view of the valley. And it's just the gnarliest old oak you can imagine. We admire it every time we drive Perrydale Road, even last night. 

This morning, we discovered that through the night one of its few remaining massive branches broke off and crashed to the hillside. On closer inspection this afternoon, we saw firsthand the decay up the trunk, and know it's a matter of time before the whole tree tumbles down. 

That's Tom walking the ridge.