nybg:
Trees are marvels of nature. They invest any landscape with a sense of permanence and character. There are trees living today that are older than recorded human history, recording yearly their own life histories in concentric rings. In The New York Botanical Garden, there are huge and magnificent trees that were standing before the Pilgrims first came ashore. A landscape without trees is bleak, a desert. Their presence is always a comfort for they are beautiful and essential for life as we know it. (via 10.15.12: A country escape | New York Social Diary)