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The White Oak

By: katelynskyebennett 2019-01-112019-01-11

Memoirs of the Treescharter oak, Connecticut, diversity, England, government shutdown, Joshua Trees, legacy, national parks, North Haven, oak, trees, white oak1 Comment

First, thanks for caring about the environment and history enough to read this story. Secondly, I hope you love this “stubborn” old fellow! He’s grand, really quite regal and friendly, with a lot to teach us.

The Beech Tree

By: katelynskyebennett 2018-09-18

Memoirs of the Treesautumn, beech tree, children, Connecticut, engravings, initials, neighbors, New England, tree carving, tree swingLeave a Comment

The giggling girl and boy crept up to me as quietly as their childish mannerisms would allow, glancing all about to ensure that the deed they were about to commit in broad daylight would remain unseen. Then they carved their initials in me, a secret sign of their affections, commemorated forever a yard above my…

The Three Tree

By: katelynskyebennett 2018-08-282021-12-30

Memoirs of the TreesAlgonquian, Connecticut, forest, Hardy Boys, Native American, North Haven, oak leaves, oak tree, red oak, Tree2 Comments

We were childish, and it was happy. The Three Tree was childish itself, though not spry like us anymore. Age had made it firm but had not worn down its spirit.

Introduction to Memoirs of the Trees, a new blog series

By: katelynskyebennett 2018-08-212018-08-28

Memoirs of the TreesConnecticut, forest, history, land, Memoir, New England, story, Tree4 Comments

I grew up in New England, surrounded by forests. Trees dwelt in my yard, encompassed our vehicle as we drove around town, sat watch at Sleeping Giant where we hiked regularly, and huddled in New York’s Adirondack Mountains where we traveled some summers. Apple trees lay below us on Blue Hills Road on the way…