Thursday, January 28, 2016

Good Fences #97 - He ain't Heavy

Welcome!
It's time for GOOD FENCES hosted by Theresa from,
The Run-a-round Ranch Report.

Gosh it's seems like lately I'm only managing to post once a week (hope to remedy that soon) but it's always a pleasure to be able to participate in this fun meme.

Early last summer I happened to spot this fence and I took some pictures of it.  Today you'll be seeing the fence and the burden it had to bear.




Apparently that bush/tree became too much for the fence to hold up and as you can see a section broke out. - This tree is called a Mountain Ash (Rowan)

Here is a close-up of the blooms (no fence in sight though)

See the dried up berries.....they were from the previous fall but hadn't fallen off the tree.  Normally they are much prettier.  In fact in this next shot you'll see what they look like in the summer. 

They are such a bright orange.  This photo is from my archives (2011) but the berries were off the same tree/bush as the ones above. - Apparently you can eat these berries.  See this link:

A few days after the picture of the white blooms was taken I drove by and saw that (sadly) they had cut down the tree and removed it from the property.  - I will miss seeing those lovely white flowers and pretty orange blooms. - Here the fence still had not been repaired.

I planned to get a picture of the fence once it was back up again but never did......until I decided to drive down this morning and take a picture to share.

It's raining here today so I braved the elements to bring you the following two shots.

 Here you can see where the fence was repaired and restained and where the tree once was.

Just for fun a shot of the entire fence going down the alley to show the comparison of the old stained part with the new stained part.




Hope you've enjoyed seeing this fence and what caused it's breakdown.
 
Don't forget to check out the other great fences by visiting Theresa's blog and clicking on the links. - It's great fun.
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41 comments:

  1. ChristineJanuary 28, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    What a pity they couldn't keep the tree. It has such pretty berries & flowers. All the same the fence has been well repaired.
    Have a fun day!

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  2. MadSnapperJanuary 28, 2016 at 10:08 AM

    I did enjoy this and it is a shame that beautiful bush is gone. i love flowering trees. and the berries are beautiful red or shriveled.

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  3. GailJanuary 28, 2016 at 10:53 AM

    Sad that such a beauty had to go. They could have simply trimmed it.

    A wonderful tale of change here and a beautiful tree.

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  4. eileeninmdJanuary 28, 2016 at 10:58 AM

    Hello, Pretty wood fence. It is a shame the tree came down! Enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!

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  5. Tamar SBJanuary 28, 2016 at 10:59 AM

    What pretty trees around the fence!!

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  6. DeniseinVAJanuary 28, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    Thank you for going out in the rain to get these photos. The bush was really pretty and sad that it had to go. You did a great job of taking the photos.

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  7. Latane BartonJanuary 28, 2016 at 11:10 AM

    I've never seen a mountain ash, Ida. But, if I had land and could dig a hole... I'd have me a mountain ash. One of the prettiest bushes I've ever seen.

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  8. DebbieJanuary 28, 2016 at 11:10 AM

    awwww, that's so sad that they felt they had to cut down the bush/tree. a great find and i enjoyed the close-ups!!!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2016 at 11:34 AM

    Great progression photos of the fence being damaged and restored!

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  10. Maude LynnJanuary 28, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    Mountain Ash Rowan . . . I love them, but I never knew the name!

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  11. BreathtakingJanuary 28, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    Hello Ida!:) Love your fence shots! The white flowers looked so pretty against the fence. It's a shame that the trees or bushes were removed, as all they needed was a good trimming.

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  12. FOREST SNAPPERJanuary 28, 2016 at 12:21 PM

    Those Rowan trees looks a picture when they are full of berry, great fence too.

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  13. TexWisGirlJanuary 28, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    awww. i can see why they had to do it to keep the fence line repaired, but it sure was pretty.

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  14. carol l mckennaJanuary 28, 2016 at 2:23 PM

    Wonderful fence shots and such a 'beautiful burden' the fence had to endure ~

    Wishing you a fun weekend ~ ^_^

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  15. carol l mckennaJanuary 28, 2016 at 2:23 PM

    Wonderful fence shots and such a 'beautiful burden' the fence had to endure ~

    Wishing you a fun weekend ~ ^_^

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  16. Tanya BreeseJanuary 28, 2016 at 2:48 PM

    oh gosh, the tree was beautiful :(

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  17. AnnJanuary 28, 2016 at 2:49 PM

    it's a nice looking fence. Too bad they cut the tree down though. The blossoms are very pretty

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  18. abriannaJanuary 28, 2016 at 3:23 PM

    It is too bad they cut the entire tree down. Those are pretty orange berries. The fence does look good all repaired.

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  19. LoisJanuary 28, 2016 at 4:41 PM

    I guess the fence won. Too bad about the pretty bush!

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  20. MichelleJanuary 28, 2016 at 4:49 PM

    That was a lovely tree. Too bad they couldn't trim it.

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  21. Kelly @ Homespuns 'n HayfieldsJanuary 28, 2016 at 5:01 PM

    What a shame, I hate to see a beautiful tree being cut down. Maybe they will plant something equally as beautiful in the future for you to enjoy.

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  22. RoseJanuary 28, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    I really like the looks of this place....hate that they cut the tree down.

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  23. Celestina MarieJanuary 28, 2016 at 5:44 PM

    Hi Ida, great fence shots and too bad the tree had to go. It sure was gorgeous leaning on the fence. Wishing you a great weekend. xo

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  24. Heather{Our Life In a Click}January 28, 2016 at 6:40 PM

    What a pretty fence and tree! It's sad they had to cut it down!

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  25. JeanneJanuary 28, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    You have an eye my dear... For points of interest that most people wouldn't notice. Well done.

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  26. Brian KingJanuary 28, 2016 at 8:10 PM

    Beautiful photos! I really like the color of the wooden fence.

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  27. Roses, Lace and BrocanteJanuary 28, 2016 at 9:53 PM

    I'm like you Ida and feel sad when I see a tree cut to the ground.
    Its a shame they hadn't pruned it along the way.
    Also they probably planted it too close to the fence.
    Good fence shots Ida.
    Shane

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  28. TeteJanuary 28, 2016 at 10:51 PM

    I miss the tree being there...so pretty. Shame they couldn't have just trimmed it up a bit. Love that fence, though. I would like that one here.

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  29. MersadJanuary 28, 2016 at 11:42 PM

    Nice to see it put back together.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  30. Hootin AnniJanuary 29, 2016 at 1:55 AM

    Too bad the beautiful tree had to be torn out....trimming only probably wouldn't have helped much.

    Good series.

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2016 at 2:19 AM

    The fence is repaired, but I share your sadness about the removal of the pretty tree!

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  32. Dicky BirdJanuary 29, 2016 at 6:02 AM

    I agree with carol I mckenna - "beautiful burden" it's a cool fence

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  33. Linda KayJanuary 29, 2016 at 6:12 AM

    We are working with fencing at my house as well. But it's new cedar fence. When they get it all constructed it will be my job to stain it. Ugh.

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  34. LynneJanuary 29, 2016 at 6:19 AM

    Beautiful tree/bush . . .
    Sad to see it totally removed!
    Great fence pics for Good Fences!

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  35. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©January 29, 2016 at 6:40 AM

    Nice series, Ida. Too bad about the rowan...birdies like them.
    ~

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  36. TomJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:28 AM

    mending fences?

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  37. donJanuary 29, 2016 at 10:00 AM

    A fine collection comparison images. I liked seeing the fence repaired.

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  38. CountryMumJanuary 29, 2016 at 2:11 PM

    The fence does look good all stained and straight. Yes it is very sad about the Rowan tree, but it will be interesting to see what is planted to take it's place.

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  39. Leslie MillerJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:32 AM

    It's so sad that they had to cut down the whole tree! I would have been inclined to divert the fence around it, but maybe they had another reason. It must be magnificent when all those berries turn orange like that. Wonderful series of pictures, Ida!

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  40. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2016 at 5:57 PM

    What a shame they had to take the tree/bush down. It is a nice fence.

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  41. LA BotcharJanuary 31, 2016 at 7:08 PM

    Would that all our burdens be so beautiful to bear. Too bad they had to cut the whole tree down. I can relate though - we had to remove one from our own backyard because it was just too big for the space. If it had fallen over - it would have taken out our entire house AND the fence.

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