@brittarnhild
She was only 27 when he brought her from Denmark to a farm far up north in the world. They were deeply in love, but God gave them only one year together. Then death hit and he was left alone.
On her grave he planted two small copper beeches, the people on the nearby farms had never seen a tree like it. Deep red like the hair of his beloved.
He fertilized the two trees with all his love, watered with his tears.
And they grew, ribght up into the sky...
......where they lived together for ever and ever.
We were visiting the medieval church Hustad when the guide told us the story behind the two copper beeches. A fascinating story. I wish I could have learned more, but I can of course always make up the rest in my heart.
