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Goodbye, Sequoia

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Harley spotted this sign in front of the towering sequoia tree near 46th and Eastern (by the old Bittman house):

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I’ll leave with with this quote, which is somehow appropriate:

My dad once gave me a few words of wisdom which I’ve always tried to live by. He said, “Son, never throw a punch at a redwood.” ~Magnum, P.I.

 

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Jordan

I started Wallyhood back in 2008, right when my son was born, because I realized I had lived in the neighborhood since 1993 and didn't really know my neighbors. I figured writing a blog about what was going on around me would be a good way to meet people and help other people do the same. As the years progressed, those neighbors have picked up the torch and it is now a group effort, which I adore. I moved out of Wallingford for a few years (2020 - 2025), but I'm back, now living with my wife, son and dog (Dillinger) up in Tangletown.

This Post Has 10 Comments

  1. Helen January 16, 2016

    Good-bye old friend. Thanks for the post, Harley!

  2. Lisa January 16, 2016

    Great and very appropriate quote ?

  3. Bigdoc January 16, 2016

    There are humans who do good and bad things and trees are no different. If you do not own property, go hug a tree. If you do own property, worry about all the liabilities. I own props all over this city and I love trees, most of the time, but when the City does not trim it’s own trees, creating a place for people to do drug deals (Leschi, Wallingford ) or homeowners do not cut sick trees (Northbeach), it does property owners no good. Trees need to be respected, but so do humans.

  4. Joe January 16, 2016

    Work seems to have stopped prematurely (assuming the goal was to remove the whole tree).

  5. Mary Lindquist January 16, 2016

    Love when Wallyhood posts this kind of neighborhood info!

  6. Kate January 17, 2016

    Goodbye beautiful tree! I live on Sunnyside and can see the grand Sequoia out of my back window. I know our new neighbors put a lot of thought into this decision, and it shows in their letter.

  7. harley January 17, 2016

    Yes – the lovely folks who took on this project (the house) and spared the amazing lot of awesomeness from the unknown possibility in the hands of developers, continue to demonstrate thoughtfulness and care. They went to great lengths to save that tree, alas it must go. As much as I love, love love the tree, I am ok with this decision 🙂

  8. Sarah January 27, 2016

    To see the house now with a lot of the foliage trimmed back, it’s no longer the Spook House of my childhood. A new chapter begins 🙂

  9. Deborahughes January 27, 2016

    It bothers me how quick people are the throw each other under the bus
    United we stand ….

  10. Donn January 28, 2016

    … confused, we stand around?

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