If a tree falls?

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One of the joys of walking the many nature trails on Bainbridge Island is finding gnome homes.

My favorite is Gnome Home No. 2 which is located on the Bluff Trail. I pass by the gnome residence several times a week.

Left: Original tree with large fungi Right: Addition of Gnome Home No. 2

Usually I have my head down to watch for rocks and roots. Today, I noticed that my favorite gnome homes wasn’t on the right tree.

New location for Gnome Home No. 2

Then I noticed a tree down across the path.

The tree that fell had the two large fungi that the gnome home lived between. Fortunately, the tree fell in such a way that the gnome home wasn’t crushed.

Left: Fallen gnome home tree Middle: Fungi fell right side up Right: Split tree

Thank you to the kind path walker who relocated the gnome home to a stronger tree.

A tree fell. The gnome home survived.

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About Skip Walter

Retired software executive, ardent book reader. Enjoying slow travel, learning to cook, and searching for fine wine growing. Grandfather, husband, father, brother. Recorder of Seattle sunrises. Voting blue.💙
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