Once there was a tree and it was so beautiful that the owner of this house decided to remodel the house around the tree. The oak tree continues to grow tall and thrive on this Shady Lawn lot, located off Etney Ridge, in the neighborhood behind Earthfare (off Battleground). This neighborhood is very conveniently located to Bryan Boulevard and Battleground Avenue. Many people like it because it is quiet, the houses are reasonably priced and it is zoned for Grimsley High School.
If you like houses built around trees, look at this 300 year old tree in Pasadena, CA that has a home built around it. That post reminded us of Joyce Kilmer's poem.
I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree.
A tree whose lovely mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Is there a special tree in your life? We're sharing this with Weekend Reflections.
I looked at the link with the 300 year old tree. What an inspiration!!! Our neighborhood in Summerfield was developed in the 1980s. During that time the builders were careful to leave as many trees as possible on our heavily wooded lots. I love our property! We see a lot of different birds, blue-tailed skinks, deer, and even wild turkeys.
Posted by: Sabrown | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 07:51 AM
Katja:
Horray for Summerfield and thank you for sharing that information.
Perhaps we can get you to give up a personal tour sometime!
We'd love to see a blue-tailed skink. Likely they are pretty dormant now!
Posted by: Janis | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Yep...oak trees can outlive us all. They provide the most glorious shade in the summer n piles of fun leaves to play in during the Fall.
Posted by: Janis | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 09:36 AM
"Trees"--one of my favorite pieces. I used to play it on the piano and sing along. I've forgotten who wrote the music, but it was Kilmer's words. Thanks for reminding me with this special post.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 09:44 AM
So true about the oak tree, PA Janis
Posted by: Janis | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 09:47 AM
This reminds «Louis» of when he worked for the supermarket chain, Safeway. They wanted to build a new store on a site that had a historic tree on the property. The store was approved when the design included preserving the tree and literally building the store around it.
Posted by: Louis la Vache | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 02:11 PM
Love that homeowner's decision to build around it rather than cut it down...
Posted by: Madge | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 09:04 PM
It is so good then person sees the beauty of the nature and wants to remodel to join it. And thank you for the wonderful poem.
Posted by: Irina | Sunday, November 06, 2011 at 11:24 AM
This is impressive. Nice to see their respect for this fine, old tree.
Posted by: Jack | Monday, November 07, 2011 at 07:33 PM