That is a beautiful environment, Chris. There are beautiful oaks in
parts of the South, especially the Live Oaks near the gulf coast and in
Florida. Sadly, the area I reside in was known to the early settlers as
"The Barrens", where bison kept the forests suppressed and the ground
was covered in grass. The trees we have were not established until the
bison were driven out or killed, hence are late arrivals on the scene.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 9/20/2019 12:12 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
I love oaks, Jim. On Wednesday I trimmed my neighbour’s oak, as it was getting
a bit close to our Annex. I had planned to reduce the encroachment, but ended up
effectively raising the crown on the sun-side.
We visited Stourhead a couple of weeks ago, a stately home whose “garden”
contains many deciduous trees and several redwoods.
https://show.cbimages.uk/Photography/Blipfoto/i-hhGTZSV/A
They reckon the oaks grow for 300 years, live for 300 and die for 300; since
the gardens were planted before 1780, many of the trees are massive but have
yet to reach their full potential.
Chris
On 19 Sep 2019, at 21:40, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When we purchased this lot, over 50 years ago, it had 8 or 10 oak trees on it,
of a variety known locally as Blackjack Oak, not noted for its longevity. Some
were lost in siting the house, others because they became a threat to the
house as they grew older, so that only two remain. Replacements have been
Tulip Poplars, which should last a while.
I recently noticed that the oak in the back yard has a lightning track down one
side from an old strike at some time. And, alongside the scar, a patch of
fungi has taken up residence. I finally caught the light right to get a
picture of this tree marking.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html>
Not quite in the class with Don's Austin oaks, but it will have to suffice for
today.
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