Critters Bridge

A tree has fallen in Timrod Park, Florence, SC

A beautiful old tree collapsed over the creek in the park like a bridge for all the critters, esp. the squirrels to hide, play and have a shortcut crossing the creek to the other side.

Old Tree now a stump

Timrod Creek

While scrutinizing the fallen tree workers had sawed in preparation to remove it, I was introduced to a little fellow, a special needs person, on a small bicycle. I had seen him around town with the same black, shiny face that was always smiling, always happy. Finally, I spoke to him about the tree he wondered about, told him my version, and he was satisfied.

I told him the tree must have fallen during the cold spell we recently had around Christmas not really knowing if that was true or false.

The little fellow wears his face mask during the COVID pandemic

He told me his name, a complicated name I cannot recall because it never registered in my brain, nor could I even pronounce it the way he stuttered.

I did not talk to him much longer and jumped down off the tree and finally left after biding him goodbye...

At home in Florence.