The tenacity shown by some of the forests trees in their resolve to endure is astounding. The bulk of this veteran Beech is long gone, only a hollow veneer of bark remains as a trunk. Just one lower bough, which looks like it survived whatever did for the tree, still reaches for canopy. Though still it endures, it still strives for a place. The grasping bough has a myriad of branches trusting from it in all directions, it looks healthy and clearly bore leaf; a few leaves still cling on in denial of winters approach. How long has it stood like this? I don't know. Though so long as for nothing to remain of its debris amongst the litter. Remarkable. The forest is full of wonders.
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