Chestnut Trees
Victoria Beyer
These two chestnut trees sit at the back of my property. You can't tell from this picture quite how large they are. I think the bigger one is at least 100 years old. But it's not going to get any older. This was the last year they put out any leaves, and there were only a few. My arborist did not know what had happened, only that they were dying. Right now they have lost all their leaves and stand skeleton against my fence. I'm so grateful I got this picture a couple of years ago, but I just can't quite wrap my head around why two mature trees would just up and die. It saddens my heart.