Ancient Tree Of Time
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This is the first time I ever visited the Angel Oak and it is magnificent. It is amazing that this tree has stood through all the hurricanes that have been through Charleston in the past 14 centuries. This shot is handheld and processed in Adobe Lightroom. The next time I come here, I'll have to use the ole tripod.
"The Angel Oak is a Southern live oak tree located in Angel Oak Park, in Charleston, South Carolina on Johns Island, one of South Carolina's Sea Islands. It is estimated to be over 1400 years old, standing 20 m (65 feet) tall, 2.47 m in diameter, and the crown covers an area of 1,580 m² (17,000 square feet). Its longest limb is 27 m (89 feet) in length. The tree and surrounding park have been owned by the city of Charleston since 1991."