If a tree falls....

 

Another one bites the dust, always a sad sight.  Oaxaca is known for its huge beautiful trees (El Tule).  They can be found all around the city, but are most noticeable in and around the zocalo and in the nearby parks.  However, they do not live forever and after, sometimes fifty to a hundred years, they give up the ghost.  It could be old age or some sort of insect or blight, but they need to come down before they fall down, not always an easy thing to predict..  

This beauty was on the SW corner of Llano Park and what a loss it is.  All the life that passed under its branches.

Think of the time it took to grow this tree.

The city is quick to replant, but no matter, there is still a big hole in the city's fabric that will take years to fill.