Lady in the Tree

At the end of the park there is a HUGE apple tree. The was park started with the lady in the tree. One summer my husband went to volunteer at the Oregon Country Fair to help get it ready. There was this wonderful sculpture that had toppled over, the top was a woman's torso, the bottom was her skirt. The fair was going to burn the piece since it was not possible to repair it, the artist was who created the piece was Nicodemus Macdonald. My husband convinced Nicodemus to give the piece to him so he could install the sculpture in the apple tree. This was the the first piece of art in the park, it was installed in the summer of 2007. This photo is from April 2013. The lady has lived in the tree watching over the park for the last 5 years, people come to visit her daily. We have watched her decay over the years, but still hanging on and giving the tree a purpose. The apple tree is very old and during the summer some of the branched are so full of fruit that they break off. Officials often suggest that the tree be cut down because there is always the chance of a branch breaking off and hitting someone. I think if you are afraid of branches falling on you shouldn't sit under a tree.