Last Friday was a busy day at our school. We hosted the Atlanta Opera, and two of our beautiful trees came down with the help of a giant crane. The students were in awe of the large machines and all of the men helping to take the tree down.
This particular tree was planted over 40 years ago by Mr. Reynolds, the grandfather of one of our classmates and the husband of the infamous Miss Pat!
We had a bird's eye view, as the tree stood just outside of our classroom window.
Needless to say, the children were glued. What a neat thing for them to be able to experience!
This was the largest part of the trunk that came off. I love how the flag is waving in the background.
Another shot of the children excitedly watching the action from our window.
According to Miss Cyndie, this type of tree originates in the northern part of our country and is not acclimated to the hot weather of the south. In fact, it lasted much longer than anyone thought it would. What a treat for our boys and girls to hear a piece of history from our school and to be able to witness firsthand it changing.
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