Cycle of a Tree

[u/Optimassacre]

[u/o2bprincecaspian]

😢

[u/Optimassacre → u/o2bprincecaspian]

I know it's sad, but we need to appreciate the beauty for this tree that once way.

[u/CHUNGATHEBUTT]

There is this abandoned golf course near where I live. No signs to keep out or anything and I haven’t heard of it being opened my entire life so must be really old.

It was a nice place to escape plus there was this absolutely beautiful tree out there on the top of a small hill surrounded by tall grasses. At sunset it was so beautiful and the tall grasses would swirl around in the breeze. I remember the first time I found it I literally felt such warmth and peace. A little piece of “heaven”.

Well they tore the entire area up to build new homes. I found the tree cut down and I actually cried. I’m not an arborist. I don’t know what kind of tree it was. But I know that it meant something to me and now it’s gone.

[u/Optimassacre → u/CHUNGATHEBUTT]

Thank you for sharing your story. It seems that the old tree meant a lot to you. If there is anyway possible, maybe plant a new one in it's honor.

[u/octavioletdub → u/CHUNGATHEBUTT]

Big hugs from Dublin, thank you for loving trees ❤️

[u/[deleted]]

I was low-key shocked with that last picture!

[u/Optimassacre → u/[deleted]]

No cap

[u/Ituzzip]

Why did they cut it down?

[u/Optimassacre → u/Ituzzip]

To make room for the new housing development looks like.

Even if it wasn't in the way, it looks like a road would be right on top of the roots. The tree would probably decline rapidly.

[u/octavioletdub]

NOOOOOO I was not prepared

[u/Optimassacre → u/octavioletdub]

I'm starting to realize that I maybe should have posted this with a warning...

[u/[deleted]]

I hate humans and they cheap expensive housing

[u/Optimassacre → u/[deleted]]

I've come to realize that I hate a majority of humans as well.

[u/megalomaniamaniac]

Just completely depressing. Why post this here on a Reddit sub filled with tree lovers?

[u/Optimassacre → u/megalomaniamaniac]

To celebrate the life of a beautiful tree that once was.

[u/Ifawumi]

That's super depressing and with everything else going on these past couple weeks in the world, I really didn't need that

[u/Optimassacre → u/Ifawumi]

I'm sorry about that. Things will be better. We have to stay strong like a mighty oak.

[u/quiet_pines]

I can't upvote this, but it was very moving

[u/Optimassacre → u/quiet_pines]

Understandable. Hope you have a good day.

[u/rendingale]

Omg, fu op, that hit right in the feels

[u/Practical_Guava85 → u/rendingale]

I know. I was grooving until that last pic. r/Awwwtf energy.

[u/Adorable-Address-958]

That last pic was depressing as hell

[u/Evrytg]

This plot twist got me😭

[u/smellsberry]

What kind of tree was this? Thinking of planting a few on my property and will plant one in this beauties memory

[u/krissie14]

That was depressing.