Oh Noes!!
September 24, 2023
I have a lot of favorite trees in Davis, but that Zelkova on the north banks of Lake Spafford in the UCD Arboretum was probably at the top of the list. I always pointed it out to visitors, and I’ve taken dozens (and dozens, maybe more) photos of it at various times of the year.
Here’s what it looked like last fall…
It apparently had cracked under its own weight, literally. Arborists noticed the branches hanging down lower than usual and, upon inspection, discovered a crack. They removed 50% of its canopy, hoping that would ease the tension and allow the crack to heal, but it did not. They determined that it needed to come down.
Jim and I took a walk over there after brunch this morning to check it out…
Super sad to see it gone. Here’s another after and before…
Life of Wry 