I read several months ago that underground utility work in Port Townsend had required removal of street trees along Water Street, Port Townsend’s downtown main street. I’ve known the street as a leafy concourse which, for me, has been a blessing and a curse. The trees are beautiful and shady. And they’ve partially or completely hidden the fascias of Port Townsend’s beautiful Victorian buildings, as shown here.
Looking along Water Street here you can see the mature trees on the right, and the newly planted street trees further left. Work is still ongoing.
The new trees are big enough to make a statement but have a ways to go before they shade the sidewalks as before. In the meantime, Port Townsend’s Victorian buildings are looking good.
It’ll be years before the new trees get up to that shape again. Beautiful shots!
It’s frustrating when trees completely block a building’s view that you would like to photograph but they do make streets attractive. I do try my best to get what I want but sometimes there is no way I’m going to succeed. I always take what I can get. Victorian buildings are beautiful.
There always seems to be trade-offs in life. It’s delightful to see and enjoy those Victorian buildings, but doesn’t feel good to fell a tree!
Trees make such a difference to a street scene but they’ve got to be the right trees I think. Deciduous are best because you at least get to see the buildings during autumn/winter 😊 That last building is a beauty Kay, they certainly knew how to build an attractive building back then!