About 6 months ago, I think, I photographed some of these trees and spoke of what bad shape they were in. They were clearly dying for some reason. But it was still a shock to drive along Shore road yesterday and see that a tree service was in the process of cutting them down. Wow. That is so sad. These trees have been here for as long as I have lived in Sea Cliff, starting in 1966. The good news is that other trees have been removed in the past, and they immediately plant replacements. In fact, you can see some of the replacements next to the standing trunks - the replacements are so much thinner. But these Sycamores which line the sidewalk for nearly a half mile along the edge of the harbor, make for one of the more spectacular scenes on Long Island. Be sure and click on each photo to see it in more detail.
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