Shortly after the eye of Hurricane Irene passed over the CT shoreline, many of us ventured out to survey the damage. This 70 ft fir, at the Ivoryton Playhouse, quickly became the most photographed tree in town, a symbol of the destruction and power of the storm. It fell toward the building, the top just grazing the front doors when it landed. Two days later, only the standing trunk remained. All things must pass.