March storm

On Wednesday, crews were cleaning up some of the major damage from last weekend's storm. Here, a member of the grounds crew had just cut up a Norway maple that fell.

It had toppled the marble column of a family monument.

Damage can be seen all over.

With the losses from the snow storms earlier this year, Green-Wood has taken quite a hit in 2010.

The saddest for me was seeing this willow. I turned the corner and saw the roots up in the air.

What a big loss for this little pond! Green-Wood Cemetery is accepting donations for replanting and restoring the cemetery.

Weeping Willow

I spotted this weeping willow from outside the cemetery at 20th St. and 7th Ave. so when I got inside, I went to take a closer look.

I was familiar with these tresses...

of long tapering leaves.

What surprised me was how far these pendulous branches hung down,

...or rather, from how high up they came.

I think this is Salix babylonica, but it could be one of a few other willows that also weep.