The CWR was closed. President Chuck Whitlock and I were at the layout on our tod. It was raining dogs and cats. What to do? Plant trees!!!!

I had ready for installation a very tall – 168 scale feet – and two smaller – 110 scale footers. I have been dying for years (literally) to obscure the two 12″ by 12″ pillars either side of what was a sliding door at the north end of the layout. As I only had one very big tree we went for the right hand pillar. To obscure the pillar we lopped of branches on the lower third of the tree and fitted it around the pillar. Here’s the result of our efforts:

168 foot redwood on north wall

Newly arranged treescape

A great day for ducks well spent I say!!!!