Does A Giant Rice Paper Tree Falling Alone In The Sideyard Make Any Sound?

Sigh. As found when I got home from this afternoon’s bike commute from work, the long-top heavy branch from one of the giant rice paper trees had given way, finally victim of old age, gravity, and a gust of wind despite my efforts with a strategically placed post during the winds and rains of the fall, winter and spring to save it.

A review of the camera footage found it occurred at 5:07PM, and I am genuinely bummed…