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Camphor tree taken apart today
by Kati Garner, published on August 22, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Storyline: Happenings around Sacramento
A photographer takes photos of the diseased camphor tree at Capitol and 18th as workers cut off limbs.
(Image by: Kati Garner)
Over 100 years old, the camphor tree at the corner of Capitol and 18th has won the hearts of many Sacramentans. Sadly it has contracted a fungal disease known as verticillium wilt.
And so it must come down.
I caught some shots as workers were taking it apart, limb by limb. Sad to see a big beautiful tree have to come down:
A love letter.
(Image by: Kati Garner)
Worker in the bucket uses chain saw to cut limbs and they are hauled away from the tree.
(Image by: Kati Garner)
Image by: Kati Garner
Image by: Kati Garner
Right after the chain saw ripped through the wood.
(Image by: Kati Garner)
Farewell old tree.
(Image by: Kati Garner)
Read more about the tree HERE and HERE
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bigmoneymark
August 23, 2012 | 12:28 PM
Anyone know if use will be made of the stump? Maybe a bench or something would be cool :)
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deb belt
August 23, 2012 | 5:34 PM
I couldn't bear to go look for myself, so thanks for the final glimpse of the this beauty.
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mikedonn71
August 24, 2012 | 7:58 PM
Out in Missouri, where I live, in Todd Akin territory, people just cut down trees all the time without a thought. Of course the trees are mostly dogwood, shrubs or twigs.
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Mark
August 25, 2012 | 9:38 AM
And in Asia i saw many old magnificent trees like this with ribbons tied around it -showing their reverence. It looks so bare now. The tree really helped to define the space. I hope that it's replacement will not be one of Sac Tree Foundation's scrawny sticks. When I had a business down the street I planted two good sized trees. They cost about 200 each but was well worth it.
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