For those wondering if I snapped this photo of myself while laying on the ground, you’d be wrong. In this first picture I'm actually standing in front of the root system of a toppled Oak tree. As many of you know, for several weeks, Sacramento had been the target of a daisy chain of severe winter storms. Weather experts have titled them “Atmospheric Rivers.” After several years of drought, the rains have been a welcome sight. However, high winds which at times approached hurricane strength, coupled with moisture saturated ground, took their toll on just about everything, especially Sacramento trees. As I traveled along the American River Parkway, on this perfect blue sky morning, I came across this felled Oak tree. It provides an example of how shallow drought starved tree roots make t...
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