Thought I might start a “resource theme” of finding photographic examples of Eric’s works. Some of this falls into the genre of Early American/Eric Sloane “forensics”, much like author Tom Wessels’ treatment of New England forests in his 1997 classic Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England. Wessels, incidentally, is a favorite of my friend and fellow board member Jeffrey Bischoff. No doubt if you have been around Jeff, he has made you keenly aware of Mr. Wessels.
I am going to start with one of my favorite references by Mr. Sloane, one that involves the planting of “husband and wife” trees:
These relics, if you are lucky enough to find them, are sometimes found still standing long after the house has been destroyed. They seem like sentries guarding a tomb of something no longer present, yet the presence of these guardians harken back to a much earlier time. Here are two of my favorites, both oak trees of a very advanced age…
…in autumn, and below in winter…
