Thursday Tree Love Week 17
THURSDAY TREE LOVE Week 17
ANGEL TREE
Last week I found this terrific idea for blogging by sharing a tree every week. It’s called Thursday Tree Love week 17 is now but it’s only my 2nd post. The rules are simple, share a photo of a tree and link it back to http://happinessandfood.com/tag/treelove/ where you can visit other bloggers who have joined in on this cool blog!
My tree photo this week is a beautiful majestic live oak tree which is said to be between 400 and 500 years old and possibly up to 700 years old! It is 66.5 feet tall, measures about 28 feet in circumference, and covers over 17,200 square feet of shade. The longest branch, from tip to tip is a whooping 187 feet.
The Angel Tree is about 150 miles from our home and I’ve always wanted to visit this majestic tree and thanks to the Thursday Tree Love, hubby and I took a nice drive to see it last Saturday. The tree is so large, I couldn’t even get the entire tree in one photo!
If you are in the Charleston South Carolina area, this is a must see tree. http://www.angeloaktree.com/
Love that huge Oak tree. Have you noticed how good most of us feel around an old tree? Feels like a homecoming. I am glad you shared this one – made my morning!
Thanks for joining and the shoutout!
Parul, I just mentioned that to someone, it’s so relaxing and takes me back in time just to set and view such a beautiful tree. Thanks for visiting, I’m off to find next week’s #ThursdayTreeLove photo!
Lovely lady heck of a writer terrific photography
Thanks Rich, you’re the best! 😍
I’m not sure that I would drive the distance to see a tree, but, perhaps, if in the area, I would detour.
Hubby and I enjoy taking a weekend drive to get away from all the traffic and tourists Roy. We usually ride the Harleys but opted for a leisurely car ride. Thanks for visiting!
Very interesting post, Martha! Impressive to look at.
Love trees! Gaétane
Thanks Gaetane, I was so in awe when I saw this tree in person! Thanks for visiting and I’ll searching for my next week’s tree!
What a beautiful tree!
I love it Sandy! It was so relaxing to just sit and view the magneficient tree. Thanks for stopping by.
Wow, that is a gorgeous tree, Martha. We have 100-year-old oaks in our area, but they don’t seem to get much older than that. Amazing shots! 🙂 Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks Marsha! I got a new phone a few days after visiting this tree, now I want to go back and get even better shots! Thanks for visiting!
What a beautiful old tree! I love that it has a history to tell.
When I see an old tree, I always wonder about the history of it. I’m so glad this was preserved and told about the history. Thanks for visiting Patricia.
That is a magnificent looking tree. It definitely has character!
Character it does have Alice! I love old trees. Thanks for stopping by.
I love oak trees. We have one in our yard, and it is not like that one, but maybe in a 100 years, it might get there 🙂
Something about old trees, they are so beautiful and if they could talk, imagine the stories they could tell! Thanks for stopping by Sumudu!
I love this tree and wish we could see it in person. It inspires me to get out and walk our small town and look for trees like this. Which would be a perfect outing for Charlie and I. Have a great day.
You could try a “tree walk” into someone fun and educational for Charlie Glenda! Have Charlie find a cool looking tree, snap a photo then look it up on the computer to see what kind it is and the history! That sounds like a find outing! Thanks for stopping by.
What an amazing tree!! It’s so cool to think that you stood in front of something that has been on this earth for 300-400 years. Thank you for sharing!!
It sure is amazing Morgan. When the end comes near, it will be a very somber time. Thanks for stopping by.
wonderful! i love trees. they exude this very peaceful feeling of calm. very therapeutic.
Yes Bing, they do give a very peaceful feeling, hubby and I sat on one of the benches, just starring at this majestic tree. It’s like the crazy world had come to a halt if even just for the afternoon. Thanks for visiting Bing!
Undoubtedly this is a majestic tree. And thank you for sharing these gorgeous photos. It really is worth making the trek to see this example of nature’s grandeur.
It was not only worth going to see the tree and capture the beauty in photos, but also to learn the history of the Angel Tree. For as long as I’ve known of this tree, I never knew the history! Thanks for visiting the tree Bellybytes.
Oh my God ! Awesome, i loved this beauty and have never seen a tree like this …. I would love too, thank you for sharing this wonderful images:)
I had seen pictures of the Angle Tree but once I saw it in person, I was amazed at the size and the beauty! I don’t think I’ll ever find one any larger in our area.
Awesome! Great to see a 500 yr old tree. Ofcourse, sharing one pic wouldn’t have been enough.
Thanks Ramya, that was my thought too. How can I just share one photo with such a magnificent tree. Thanks for visiting.
Amazing! If only it could speak.. the stories it would tell…
I’ve often thought that too Archana. How many children would climb the branches or play hide ‘n seek around this beauty? I could see this has a beautiful backdrop for a wedding! Thanks for visiting.