You might find him stuck in a tree in his backyard, pruning branches, creating new paths on Peaks Island.

27. Trees
I shall say absolutely nothing about the spindle tree.

Before the war an apple tree had stood behind the church. It was an apple tree that ate its own apples.

Keep 'em clear of things like leaves and tree branches and stuff. They run hot.

He could not live without adversaries, no more than a tree can live without soil; like mangrove trees, which make their own soil, he could create enemies from within himself.

I wouldn't want to expose a client to that vulnerability. If the tree is not cut and you can't agree on a price, at least the tree continues to grow. If you're talking about the value of a log, there is a very limited time that the log has value.