the old oak by the path through the center of the island had four branches cut that were never in the way. i apologized for the cruel treatment, though the cutters aren't my kind. i wonder what will be cut when obamaland begins its destruction construction. on the way trying to cross the highway bisecting the park to get to the nature sanctuary i said it was galling and r. thought i meant the traffic changes that are coming with obamaland, that is galling too, but this is already galling. i was trying to find a positive to the encroachment of obamaland, thinking that maybe we could cross where we cross without fear of death by speeding automobile, but there will be more cars on that bend where i've seen many crashes in my time, and to cross it seems we will have to go further south where his tower will be. on the island i looked at the signs saying paul h. douglas nature sanctuary wondering if it will retain the name. i thought bitterly it will be in effect the barack h. obama ex-presidential ex-nature ex-sanctuary. i have to stay here, to make pictures of this illustrious imperious progress. i want to identify with all the trees.