Trees, trees, oh wonderful trees

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.
D. Elton Trueblood

	To produce each week's Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down.
	Recycling a single run of the Sunday New York Times would save 75,000 trees.
	If all our newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year!

Facts from - - http://www.recycling-revolution.com

Trees keep us alive, we all learned that in elementary school.  That in itself says it all - elementary.  Basic.  We need them not just for the air we breathe but as a thing of beauty, something to look at and think.

Below is a picture I took in Yellowstone National Park - I found the roots of this tree breathtaking. 

When my daughter died in 2002, I planted a tree for her.  It gives me a sort of connection with her.  I can sit under her tree and meditate.  So much good comes from trees.

This photo is of me with the tree just before it was planted.