Walking Around Another Lake Fosdic Tree Before Learning The Durango Tree Is On Rantwick In Canada While Talking Way Too Long To My Dad

Fosdic Trees Overlooking Fosdic Lake & Fosdic Dam

Due to the lack of swimming induced salubrious aerobic stimulation, because the cold temperatures are not heating my swimming pool sufficiently to make getting immersed in water a doable thing, I decided today to see if jogging might be a fitting substitute.

I went to Oakland Lake Park to jog around Fosdic Lake and quickly decided I did not think I wanted to return to being a jogger.

A few weeks ago someone told me what type trees those are in the picture. But, the addled state of my brain's memory retention has forgotten.

Last week I took a picture of a Fosdic Lake tree and put it on my blog. That tree is now known, in Canada, as the "Durango Tree."

After I put the picture of the aforementioned tree on my blog, Steve A asked if he could submit it to the Canadian National Best Fall Foliage Tree Contest.

I said sure.

Next thing I know the tree picture is on the Canadian Rantwick website with verbiage that had a bit of an imaginative explanation of how the "Durango Tree" ended up in Canada.

The Tree Contest will be judged by visitors to a London mall. That is London, Ontario, not the one in England.

The prize for the Tree Winner is an authentic bottle of Canadian Maple Syrup. I told Steve A if the "Durango Tree" wins I am giving the syrup to him. Steve A told me I could keep it because syrup is banned on his Atkin's Diet.

Changing the subject from trees to my dad's birthday.

After I gave up on jogging I got on the freeway to go to Sam's Club. On the way I called my dad to wish him a Happy Birthday. Dad answered the phone, which is very rare. My mom is the phone answerer. I'd not talked to my dad in awhile. He was being very chatty. So many questions.

After I don't know how long my dad finally ran out of things to talk about.

I then called my oldest sister to remind her that today is dad's birthday and to warn her that he is being very talkative. My sister told me she was aware of this and so she sent her birthday wishes via text message.

Chesapeake Energy's Trinity Trees Tarnishing Remembered

Fresh incoming this morning from Don Young regarding damage being done in Fort Worth by gas drillers. And a protest rally scheduled for tomorrow.....

"A patriot must be always ready to defend his country (or city) against her/his government."-Edward Abbey

The beautiful and tranquil grove known as, Trinity Trees on the Trinity Trails along the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas were forever changed by the the decision to drill a High Impact gas well inside that grove. This grove is not about a single tree, though it contains many giants, but the magnificent canopy that shelters and comforts thousands of trail users each week.

Despite assurances that the quality of the area would not be altered, there is not much to be said for a partnership between industry and parkland. The two simply aren't in the same league, don't co-exist with the same goals and don't have the same voice. The parkland that we knew as Trinity Trees will never be the same

On Labor Day, 2007, hundreds of people gathered together under the old growth canopy to demonstrate in favor of preserving one of the most pleasant, wondrously pristine and most frequently visited site on Fort Worth's landmark Hike and Bike Trail. We failed to keep out the drilling but we found comradeship.

http://startelegram.typepad.com/barnett_shale/trinity_trees/index.html

This time, the Greenwood Grove is threatened with a High Impact gas well. This grove contains what are, undoubtedly, some of the largest trees in Fort Worth. Towering cottonwoods, oaks and pecans create a sheltering escape from a city gone mad.

The scenario this time is the same as before. A partnership between a private landowner and a big business want to drill another High Impact gas well that, ultimately will affect the entire city and the citizens who invest in it.

http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/873669.html

There are few places left in Fort Worth to escape gas drilling. The Trinity Trails should be one of them, but the industry, some landowners and the city have conspired to NOT protect the Trinity Trails. What can be done?

Please join supporters of Trinity Trees at City hall Tuesday evening, September 2nd at 6:30 pm to speak in favor of protecting the Greenwood Grove.

Also, please check out the Protect Trinity Trails website:

http://protectthetrinitytrails.com/

Don Young
FWCanDo
P.O. Box 470041Fort Worth, TX 76147
http://www.fwcando.org
"God bless Fort Worth, Texas. Help us save some of it."