People keep saying Nikon is not making any dslr cameras anymore, but I don't remember them announcing this. (I might have missed it. The $2200 price it at least a sale. Not sure if it is permanent. It should be supported for around ten years judging by past Nikon support history. 7 years by law.
Nice frank. There are some pines in my area that look pretty close to the one you shown here. Not sure of the excat type. Probably falls under the Coniffer family.