TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:

 RW> RN>> Space is limited by the humongous oak trees in the yard.  And
 RW> RN>> no, I'm not cutting them down.

 RW>> I wouldn't cut them down either. Large trees are why we have shade
 RW>> tree mechanics. Remove the shade trees and you'd have to work in the
 RW>> barn or a garage, out of the weather.

 TW> Adn a grove of Large trees is a natural Air Conditioner.
 TW> Ever wonder why al of those Large Plasntation Houses in the South
 TW> were covered by Large Trees?

No, I know how they can drop the temps cooler than the surrounding area. I
used to hunt Dove and Quail in the desert. That is, until I found a place
near Warner Springs that had a grove of trees, spring water and it was
posted, no hunting. I asked and received permission from the owner on my
first hunt there. 8^) (He and I were huddled under the same tree)

 TW> I know when I used to drive out to Campo in the Summer across Buckman
 TW> Springs road as you went thropugh spots where the road was totally
 TW> lined with Large trees there was a noticable temperature drop as one
 TW> drove through.

Living in south Texas, you get to appreciate trees a lot more than
anywhere else I've lived. Living next to an ocean, you don't notice the
temps so much because of the onshore airflow. Living in Texas, there is no
onshore flow unless it comes from the SE, then it is humid air. When the
temps get into the high 90s around here, the shade of a tree is very much
appreciated...


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