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When you think about a Birch tree in Door County you picture a white tree with

some rough bark and yellow-golden leaves in the fall. But when you stand right next to them and have a chance to take a good look you realize that they are most colors and some white. Rocky and I stood under this old tree while watching the sunrise light up this building on an abandoned farm last year. It was gorgeous in a rough sort of way. The patina of the bark had taken on the character of the old barn, twisted and gray, yet very rugged and still strong. These two had been companions for years, each reflecting the strength of the other. As I leaned against the tree, enjoying the changing color, my thoughts were on the simple scene unfolding before my eyes. I stopped for a moment and was rewarded with a memory that will last a lifetime.