Image from current.com The chestnut tree outside Anne Frank’s attic window was a source of hope and comfort to her whilst in hiding from the Nazis during World War 2. She often mentioned it in her poignant diaries: “The two of us looked out at the blue sky, the bare chestnut tree glistening with dew…and we were so moved and entranced that we couldn’t speak.” The 152 year old tree has been dying slowly for a few years and had been propped up by a supporting structure. Until Monday, when… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Anne Frank’s Tree Finally Falls
