http://www.leelanau.com/blog/fallen-friend-on-empire-bluffs/ News, Weather, Events & Photos from Leelanau County & Northern Michigan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/fallen-friend-on-empire-bluffs/comment-page-1/#comment-21650 plattegal Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:11:17 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=999#comment-21650 yes i too would like to see the photos............this is just a useless act of violence against an innocent tree that many of us have come to love and look forward to. i think most of you know we have named it "Fergs Tree". yes i too would like to see the photos............this is just a useless act of violence against an innocent tree that many of us have come to love and look forward to. i think most of you know we have named it "Fergs Tree".

]]> http://www.leelanau.com/blog/fallen-friend-on-empire-bluffs/comment-page-1/#comment-20590 Chris Olson Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:21 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=999#comment-20590 Rick, where will you be posting these photos? Rick, where will you be posting these photos?

]]> http://www.leelanau.com/blog/fallen-friend-on-empire-bluffs/comment-page-1/#comment-20541 Rick Stafford Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:48:39 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=999#comment-20541 I was just notified of the attention this tree has gotten since it fell... well actually was broken. My wife and two college age children were up there. The only other people were three young men who had started the hike shortly before us. On there way back to the trail head two of the guys decided to start shaking the tree. After about 15 seconds they gave up only to return a couple minutes later with their third friend. This time they shook it for about 20 seconds and it came down with a crash. I have felt sick about it ever since. I will post the last picture taken of the tree later. In it you can actually see the culprits at work. We have taken pictures at this spot for years and it will never be the same for us, especially since we had to witness the dirty deed in person. I was just notified of the attention this tree has gotten since it fell... well actually was broken.
My wife and two college age children were up there. The only other people were three young men who had started the hike shortly before us. On there way back to the trail head two of the guys decided to start shaking the tree. After about 15 seconds they gave up only to return a couple minutes later with their third friend. This time they shook it for about 20 seconds and it came down with a crash. I have felt sick about it ever since. I will post the last picture taken of the tree later. In it you can actually see the culprits at work. We have taken pictures at this spot for years and it will never be the same for us, especially since we had to witness the dirty deed in person.

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