While poking around in the trees, I came upon a picnic table which hadn’t seen a lot of love lately.  While the area nearby had been slightly maintained over the years, the immediate vicinity of this table clearly had not.  It had allowed some hearty young saplings the opportunity to reach toward the sky, regardless of what obstacle loomed overhead.  What made this noteworthy, however, was viewed from the other side of the table.

Yes, I know.  It looks like a butt.  This tree looks like it’s sitting on the edge of the board.  I saw it, others I know saw it, even my little kids saw it.  Must be the groove in the middle.  I’m not going to the point of wondering if it’s an ash tree, though.  Sorry, I couldn’t resist.