Champion Live Oaks
Angel Oak Charleston South Carolina
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Angel Oak Charleston South Carolina
We have a Travel Adventure from 2007 when we visited Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina.
Angel Oak Charleston South Carolina
Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina is one of the few truly large live oak trees in the United States.
Angel Oak Charleston South Carolina
To get an idea of the size of Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina just check out the size of individuals standing next to the trunk.
Angel Oak Charleston South Carolina
Steel and wooden supports are attached to many of the massive limbs on Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina.
Angel Oak Charleston South Carolina
This is one of the massive limbs that come into contact with the ground far from the trunk of Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina.
Big Tree at Goose Island State Park is the Texas Champion Live Oak
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Texas Champion Live Oak
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Texas Champion Live Oak at Goose Island State Park
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Big Tree at Goose Island State Park is the reigning Texas Champion Live Oak.
Big Tree at Goose Island State Park is the reigning Texas Champion Live Oak.
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Big Tree at Goose Island State Park is the reigning Texas Champion Live Oak.
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Parks, Louisiana Champion Live Oak
This is one of two champion live oak trees you can see in the small town of Parks, Louisana. It is a champion because of its diameter as measured so many inches above ground level. As you can see this tree has a bulging trunk.
This is an ancient live oak but many of the large spreading limbs have been removed.
This tree is located on the east side of the Bayou Teche bridge in Parks, Louisiana. Look for it about 100-yards north of the intersection on the east side of the Bayou Teche bridge.
Parks, Louisiana Champion Live Oak
This is second of two champion live oak trees you can see in the small town of Parks, Louisana. It is not a champion because of the diameter of its trunk as measured so many inches above ground level. As you can see this tree has a bulging trunk. This is an ancient live oak but many of the large spreading limbs have been removed. You can locate this champion live oak on the west side of the Bayou Teche Bridge in a vacant lot on the south side of the street. It is easy to spot.
St John Cathedral Oak Lafayette, Louisiana
Notice the resurecton fern on these huge limbs. If you are interested in other things to see and do when in Lafayette you might like one of these Travel Adventures: Lafayette, Beaux Bridge, Lake Martin & the heron rookery, Abbeville, Delcombre Travel Journal Lafayette, Rayne, Crowley, Abbeville Travel Diary I-10 Bridge over the Mississippi River I-10 Bridge over the Atchafalaya Basin Lafayette, Beaux Bridge and Henderson
The St John Cathedrial Oak is one of the largest live oak trees in the United States. It is estimated to be almost 450 years old. It was a large tree in 1800 when the property was donated to the Catholic Church. The age of this tree is based on the average sizes of known age, a tree recorded in 1812 as a surveyor's section corner marker and the growth rate calculated from cores removed from the tree. The diameter of the trunk is eight and a half feet and the circumference is twenty seven feet. It stands 125 feet high with a spread of 210 feet. The large limb extending in a southeasterly direction has been computed by engineering consultants to weigh 72 tons.
St John Cathedral Oak Lafayette, Louisiana
Engineers have placed heavy duty steel supports under these huge limbs of the St John Cathedrial Oak. It is easy to see the two green supports holding up the large limb on this side of the tree. Look on the other side of the trunk and spot two more supports holding up a large limb on that side.
St John Cathedral Oak Lafayette, Louisiana
It is nice to know that the Catholic congregation is protecting this magnificent live oak.
In case you are wondering the other language on this sign is French. Lafayette is deep in Cajun country and the French influence in this area is still strong.
This Champion Live Oak is in Parks, Louisiana
Here are some of our Travel Adventures in this area of Louisiana: Lafayette, Beaux Bridge, Lake Martin & the heron rookery, Abbeville, Delcombre Travel Journal Lafayette, Rayne, Crowley, Abbeville Travel Diary I-10 Bridge over the Mississippi River I-10 Bridge over the Atchafalaya Basin Lafayette, Beaux Bridge and Henderson
Rio Frio Landmark Oak - Texas Champion Escarpment Live Oak located in Rio Frio, Texas
The Rio Frio Landmark Oak is located in the the back yard of a private residence. This is as close as we could get to this giant oak. It is a big one. We wrote about this champion oak in our Travel Adventure where we explored the area around Vanderpool, Texas with friends.
Rio Frio Landmark Oak - Texas Champion Escarpment Live Oak
We covered the Rio Frio Landmark Oak in one of our 2007 Travel Adventures.
Rio Frio Landmark Oak - Texas Champion Escarpment Live Oak
We covered the Rio Frio Landmark Oak in one of our 2007 Travel Adventures.
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