As a teenager, I strongarmed my family into taking a detour to see the Wye Oak, on the Eastern Shore in Maryland. It was the largest white oak in the United States, as tall as an eight-story building. Its lower limbs had grown so heavy that they would have touched the ground if they had not been propped up on supports. The lower limbs were as thick as many tree trunks. Splits in the main trunk had been filled up with cement. The tree looked awesome and vulnerable at the same time. Sadly, the Wye Oak was knocked over by a violent windstorm in 2002. The Wikipedia article is well worth reading.
As a teenager, I strongarmed my family into taking a detour to see the Wye Oak, on the Eastern Shore in Maryland. It was the largest white oak in the United States, as tall as an eight-story building. Its lower limbs had grown so heavy that they would have touched the ground if they had not been propped up on supports. The lower limbs were as thick as many tree trunks. Splits in the main trunk had been filled up with cement. The tree looked awesome and vulnerable at the same time. Sadly, the Wye Oak was knocked over by a violent windstorm in 2002. The Wikipedia article is well worth reading.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wye_Oak
Love this. I once shared a home with "The Largest Tree in Connecticut," which was a highlight we took all visiting family to see!