Mary decided she'd go with some friends to see just what that public panel would do. It had been a warm summer day and stayed light late into that evening. Talking with her friends in the waning light, Mary decided she wanted to go visit the trees they had been considering. And they went. Mary had a half a sandwich tucked into her backpack and no plans beyond visiting that grove for a few minutes.
Trees reveal themselves only up close.
You'll never learn about trees talking about them or making rulings about them. You've got to walk right up to them and feel how much cooler it is in their shade. You have to look up so you can see how beautifully they branch and leaf. You have to reach out your hand and feel the depth of the crevices in the bark. Hoist me up,' she asked a friend.