AFTER GUSTAV
The branches on the side away from the house of our beautiful Pink Snow crepe myrtle tree broke off during the hurricane, so Grandpère had to trim the whole tree. It will bloom again, but it won't look the same in our lifetimes.
Sic transit gloria mundi.
Oh, Mimi. That is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry.
ReplyDeleteThink of the neighbors and be discreet in future.
ReplyDeleteI must tell you that I grieve for the tree that was. It gave us much joy in it's bloom. "Pink Snow" was visible from the street, and I believe that it's beauty was not only for us.
ReplyDeleteOuff!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame. At least it lives on and will bring joy in years to come - to whomever.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry. I hope it grows back more quickly than you can imagine.
ReplyDeleteOn a totally unrelated note (or not), allergies are rampant in North Louisiana. Allergists say that it is probably due to stuff that blew up here in the storms.
ReplyDeletePerhaps your beautiful Crepe Myrtle is making me sneeze!
How sad -- it looked beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt was a beautiful tree but I am sure it will come back again quicker than you think. I have not pruned mine properly over the years because I like their pretty trunks so now they bloom way up in the air:-(
ReplyDeleteThanks all. I find myself with tears in my eyes over a tree. What's happening to me?
ReplyDeleteA thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Now and forever. Amen
Oh Mimi.
ReplyDeleteBut crepe myrtles are tough and hardy, just like you Gulf-dwellers!
I know they're tough, PJ. Me? Not so tough.
ReplyDeletePlus, it screened the ugly electric box and the air-conditioning hulk.
Mimi, it was a beautiful crepe myrtle and it will be again. They are a hardy lot.
ReplyDeleteI too cry over trees and other joys of God's creation. We are about to have a 3 story oak tree "pruned" by the electric company; the last time this happened the tree make the local news as an example of the "beauty" of these trimmings all over town.
Marilyn
Marilyn, I know the tree trimmers. They trimmed our oak the other day, but they did not do a bad job this time. It wasn't because of wires but because of the branches hanging over the street.
ReplyDeleteHow terribly sad. A stark reminder of the devastation. But, when it starts to grow back, it will be a reminder of the joy of resurrection.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, as much as I don't want to agree with you, I do. We must look toward new life.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your tree. We have crepe myrtle in West Texas but they look like scrawny little things compared to yours. I do hope it will be back in good form soon.
ReplyDeleteOh darlin', it will too grow back in your lifetime, it will!! They grow really fast, and if you keep after the powdery mildew and all, it will be back in its glory within the next 10 years. Probably within five.
ReplyDeleteWe've had little trouble with diseases or bugs with this tree. Conditions must be just right for its growth and health.
ReplyDeleteOh, Mimi. I remember the day you posted the picture of the tree in all its glory. I'm so sorry. At least it is still alive. As Elizabeth said, there will be resurrection.
ReplyDeleteThanks all for the kind words. It will come back.
ReplyDeleteActually, the tree was out of hand and should have been trimmed back more, but we didn't have the heart to do it.