(If you haven't read part 1, here is On Brotherly Love, Part 1.) Do you know what causes a white pine's trunk - normally stick straight with branches fanning out like the rays of the sun - to diverge about halfway up the tree? You'll notice once in a while, especially in the northern regions … Continue reading On Brotherly Love, Part 2
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On Brotherly Love, Part 1
It's a long story that's led to here. Family trees are just like the trees in the forest. Some are imposing royal structures with deep winding roots and a full canopy of symmetrical branches and lush green leaves. Others are gnarled and knotty, with scraggly twisted limbs that seem to have no relation to each … Continue reading On Brotherly Love, Part 1
A Persistent Thistle 