Tree Lament

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can quickly kill a Texas live oak tree by blocking the capillary flow of sap within the tree.

The landscape of Williamson county is sadly becoming a skeletal graveyard of magnificent oaks that this pernicious attack has devastated.

The Tin Star has largely escaped this scourge....until now.

The ole ranch hand is watching with a heavy heart as the damn arboreal illness is creeping on it's deathly paws with killing talons from tree to tree. The eulogy count is near ten and will no doubt over the years take away all of the gorgeous leafy companions that we so enjoy?

The spanish oaks and the cedar elms are in sufficient numbers to continue the shading effect, but once gone, the oaks will not be replaced in our lifetime.

Thank you, oh Lord, for the present grace and comfort of our resident live oaks. Your's is a grander plan than we might imagine in eliminating these trees, but we acknowledge and hold faith in your wisdom.