Over Easter we visited my parents in South Carolina. As you can imagine, the area is typically southern – with cheese grits served in every restaurant, spanish moss hanging off the oak trees and alligators in all the ponds. It is beautiful. But what really blew me away, and has yet to escape my imagination, was Angel Oak, a 1500 year old tree that is rumored to be the oldest living tree east of the Mississippi. When standing in front of it, it was difficult to even comprehend its reach and scale. They say its shade covers 17,200 square feet! And it’s limbs are far larger in both diameter and length than the trunks of most other trees. I find that this kind of mind-boggling beauty only appears every now and then, and so I had to go back for a second visit, and then share it with you.
Wonderfull trees
Inspiring!
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Wow, nice post.The oak derives its name from the estate of Justis and Martha Angel, and local folklore tells stories of ghosts of former slaves appearing as angels around the tree.Believed to be in excess of 1500 years old, its massive, draping limbs and wide-spreading canopy present the aura of an angel but the naming of this tree was acquired from the tree's previous owners, Martha and Justin Angel.Really, it is so amazing.When I was traveling many places in Auckland through the guide of TT Shuttles Transport service at that time I saw like this type of one tree, but that is not oak that is other one .
I'm headed to Charleston next month — gotta check this out! Amazing!
Is that really a 1500 year old tree or a 150 year old tree??! Possible typo?
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Faithfully
As a southerner myself, I'm not quite sure what the phrase "typically southern" means, but, if it means cheese grits served in every restaurant, then you were one lucky girl!
HI AMNADA
Isn't it amazing that something so grand started out as a seed? Thank you for sharing such gorgeous photos.
Totally awesome, another must see for the bucket list! X
Amazing! They look suspended in both time and gravity.
~Sophia
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Stunning! You are so right about mind-boggling — I keep staring at your pictures. Love your site!
Wow, beautiful! Thank you for sharing those lovely images.
Christina
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