Friday, February 23, 2007

monkeypod


There is a tree here, usually in park areas, that I cannot believe. It's huge, and of the warmest green. They call it the monkeypod. I call it the umbrella tree because it resembles a huge, man's umbrella. Underneath is a circular area (as a result of grooming I think, and for effect in the park area). This is where the enormous trunk and visible roots are spread. This might sound like a contradiction (and I haven't quite figured it out yet) but: it seems to me a couple of cars could park easily under the tree, and if not cars, a horse, or a picnic table and chairs OR a hammock, so why is the tree left so alone?