Many of you have driven under the tree-lined canopy of the historic district of Eufaula, Alabama. It's not only the same route taken millions of times by residents of Atlanta and beyond to get to the beaches in northwest Florida, it's also the same street travelled by Reese Witherspoon's character in the film, Sweet Home Alabama, as she headed from New York City back to her hometown to deliver news of her engagement to her parents. The Georgians, Tennesseans and others making the trip often stop in downtown Eufaula for coffee or ice cream at Superior Pecans, or for some creole food at Cajun Corner. When these stops are made in the evening, visitors enjoy the sight of the illuminated live oaks, as shown in the image collage inserted below.
The Alexander City-based company that performed the work to light the oaks did so for about $28,000. Once installed, the lights are visible at dusk every evening and shine throughout the night.
What if CSU similarly lit rows of (any type but pine) trees on its main campus? There is a line of trees just behind the Synovus Center that runs into the pedestrian bridge that represents a fine prospect for such a project. CSU Procurement Professional Katie Cannon provides another example, one that runs from the front of Richards Hall and toward the Walden Soccer Complex, with her recent LinkedIn post including the image at left along with the caption: "Fall mornings at Columbus State University are just something else. 🍂♥️" Image what fall
evenings, or
evenings in any season, at Columbus State University would be like if the two rows of trees in the image at left were lit from the ground up like those in downtown Eufaula. One can easily imagine that local alumni who are out for the evening would love to make an on-the-way-home detour through the main campus to enjoy all of the areas lit up like downtown Eufaula.
What do you think?
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