Three Pines

This book may change the way you
think about trees.

After reading this fascinating book earlier in the summer I began wondering about the ages of the three majestic Ponderosa Pines in our yard. With a bit of Internet research I found a formula for estimating their ages. My son-in-law, who has math skills far beyond mine, did the measuring and calculating while visiting. The biggest tree (on the far left) is the oldest at about 240 years old. It was "born" in 1779, when the Revolutionary War was in full swing and the area that would become Colorado was home to Utes, Arapaho, Comanche, and Shoshone.

We've named our home "Three Pines"
in honor of these trees.