How sad I was to learn of the passing of a legendary...tree. The Senator tree, so aptly named for the Senator Moses Overstreet in 1927 when he donated the tree to Seminole County, Florida to become part of The Big Tree park. This was the fifth oldest tree in the world and oldest pond cypress standing until January 16, 2012. Its tallest recorded height was 165 feet and 125 feet before its collapse.
If tree's could talk, this particular old man would have some of the best stories ever told from what it must of seen over the past 3,500 years of life. This just goes to show how durable, long lasting, strong and enchanting nature can be.
picture courtesy of
http://www.fl-dof.com/index.html
information courtesy of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator_(tree)
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