Tuesday, July 13, 2010

American Elms in Edmonton Canada - Oh The Feeling they Create!

Thanks to our Friend Nick L. From Edmonton, a fellow American Elm nut like myself, we have some great pictures of some 100 year old American Elms from the Edmonton area.  These are true beauties and lend us to a time past when the American Elm ruled the streets of the US and Canada.

Most of the areas in the US do not have this extensive of an Allee of the American Elms as we used too.  Edmonton has been spared the sever outbreak of the DED fungus and you can see from the streets, what the American Elm can do for the atmosphere of the area.  I am sure the residence that live under the elms consider them a crucial part of their daily lives and a huge value to their way of live and property.

I know many of us when planting a tree will never see its ultimate shape and benefit it provides, but I hope we have the forethought to continue to plant for generations ahead of us, that they may enjoy and benefit from the trees we planted.

Okay, I will stop typing and just post some pictures from Nick.  Enjoy and feel free to email me your photos.  Thanks!