St James's Palace, entrance from Pall Mall
Our beloved backyard Scots Pine, which reminds me of Northern California, is toast. She took a heavy hit when the crown hived off,
losing 30% of its volume and becoming unbalanced. Despite the violence,
we clung to the tree but no more. Jamie, the doe eyed arborist, took one climb then dashed all hope, giving us two options: take the tree down or leave the stem, which is what we choose to do. Perhaps, as he suggests, we will install a climbing pulley for the kids. Or the story.
