Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: I Met a Tree "Nut." Or rather; an "Acorn...", 1 by StarhillForest

StarhillForest wrote:
Jeeez, you folks have been busy in your air-conditioned computer dens while I was outside working in the humidity!!!

I'm so sorry you had to get chiggers. But be reassured they will be gone in another day or two, leaving you only with fond memories (and scars). The massive tree was the Lyons bur oak. The Ingram white oak was the trail tree. Both date back to about 1730 according to increment cores.

Will, we went back to the Oak-Face tree, but I couldn't find the face. It was really eerie -- I've seen it only in that photo I took of it. I'm kinda spooked about it now!

Here are Kenton and his Dad with the Gudgel Oak, this time with feet firmly planted on the ground --