The Wind Chime Tree. . . .

This large old sweetgum tree in our backyard provides a canopy of shade, where we like to sit, out of the searing summer sun. Two summers ago, my neighbor put two large birdfeeders in her garden, which borders my yard. Birds who came to eat in her yard followed a flight path over my picnic table, christening it with the contents of their gullets. Not wanting a confrontation, we began to hang wind chimes on the branches, hoping the sound would encourage the birds to alter their path of departure. And it worked. Now, we have the bonus of the lovely music created when a breeze rustles through the branches, moving the chimes.









This picture shows two of the chimes hanging near the picnic table.