The overly optimistic part was in how the photos were timed and angled. Here's the original pair of photos: https://mobile.twitter.com/QAGreenways/status/1472

The overly optimistic part was in how the photos were timed and angled. Here's the original pair of photos: https://mobile.twitter.com/QAGreenways/status/1472687194988945409 https://mobile.twitter.com/QAGreenways/status/14726871949889... And for comparison a webcam overlooking the location: https://www.worldcamera.net/en/webcams/europe/belgium/237-brussels-place-de-brouckere https://www.worldcamera.net/en/webcams/europe/belgium/237-br... That "best shot" is obviously from before the renovation. If you look at the current state(live), most of the trees are gone - there's one row and a few closer to the middle, but that's it. Worst part is that there's a perfect explanation why this happened - greenery requires maintenance and is therefore expensive.