World's oldest tree ... looks kinda familiar

[layla]

Scientists discover the world's oldest tree in Sweden. I had to giggle at that because it looks so much like the poor scrawny little trees that we have around here. I mean that with all possible affection, but, well ...




Plus another picture, since I haven't really been posting pictures lately. Is editing the rough draft of a story any less painful with colorful markers?



The story in question is an original novella that I wrote this spring. Current task: trying to cut out the deadwood and force the rest of it to make sense.

On Friday I dropped by old college buddy Jamie Smith's signing for his latest books at Gulliver's (local indie book store). It was nice to see Jamie again -- I've been so out of touch with, well, everybody, and I've been feeling it lately for some reason.

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[polarbee.livejournal.com]

I'm very sad I missed that signing. I wish I had known about it. *sniff*

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Well, you can still get the books there. :D

My standard routine these days is: "Oh hey, that sounds really cool! -- oh crap, it was last month!"

Dalarna!

[(Anonymous)]

Wow! The tree was located in Dalarana. I've been to Dalarna. Years ago and played several baseball games in the city of Leksand w/ my local Swedish baseball team.

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Re: Dalarna!

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

That's really cool! Did you see any 9,000-year-old trees while you were there? :D (Actually, based on what the trees around here look like, I imagine they *all* look 9000 years old.)

I'd forgotten that you lived in Sweden for a while.