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| Eutawville, S.C. |
I spotted a new sign under this impressive live oak tree in Eutawville and made a quick stop to see what honors it had been awarded. Three hundred and twelve years! Not too shabby. The grand-dame has seen a lot in her lifetime.
I might commission a sign like this for my next birthday. Wherever I sit down I will have it on a stand in front of me declaring my impressive age and a summary of what has happened in my lifetime.
I'm curious as to how they estimated the age of the tree; did they take a core sample? I'd imagine they must have used some precision technique to have come up with such an exact age. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteQuite a grand age for it!
ReplyDeleteImpressive accomplishment for a tree! Especially that it managed to grow in a spot where no one ever made the decision to cut it down! My neighbor lost a similar size tree in 2011 due to our bad drought that year. I lost trees too but the neighbor's tree was so much bigger and it made me cry the day they had to come and cut the dead tree down.
ReplyDeleteI think the birthday award sign is a great idea! It might even catch on!
I bet this tree could tell all sorts of stories...
ReplyDeleteSeems like it would be closer to 314 now.
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