Indecisive tree

We're sitting inside in front of a nicely glowing fire, listening to the wind blow and the rain pelt the skylights as yet another storm system moves through the area. Our rain gauge shows we have gotten 2.5 inches of rain since we set it up yesterday afternoon.

This group of trees is growing out of an old stump. There appear to be at least three species of tree growing here, evergreen and deciduous, as well as moss, ivy and fungi. A little slice of rainforest in one little spot.

We took this picture at the Rearing Pond.

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We like the way leftover stumps are used in gardens here. This one became a garden. Beautiful colors. Looks to have been a large tree.

This looks the way nature grows right over the top of stumps left in the forest. We see them as we drive and hike.