Slow motion drama unfolds…

A local tree has grabbed hold of an iron fence that was imprisoning it. “Why?”, I wondered. “Has the tree lost patience and begun throttling its oppressor?”
But I turned the corner, and the plot thickened…
Apparently, one tree was immobilizing the fence so that his buddy could make a break for it.

Forestry authorities have discovered the escape attempt, swinging into action and applying the orange dot of death to the would-be escape artist. They’ll probably wrap up the operation in the Spring. That just leaves the accomplice to take care of. He’ll probably get time in solitary.