Nature Wins Again

The great drought of '09 has taken another victim. After six years and lots of pampering, this live oak in our back yard is now a dead oak. Although the drought has been bad enough by itself, it's been coupled with many weeks of temperatures over 100 degrees. Someday maybe I'll go back to the drawing board again and plant another one, in another spot with even more topsoil brought in. But for now I'll just sigh and hum the song "It's Nature's Way".