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| Submission
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Leola E. Arthur |
| Species Common Name: |
Oak |
| Tree Category: |
Big |
| Significance of Tree: |
With a
circumference of 18', this giant oak towers over our entire property.
The tree was huge when my parents moved to Fountain Square in 1952. It
has since provided unending hours of enjoyment and acted as a natural
umbrella for wedding receptions, birthday's, concerts and 56 years of
family gatherings (not to mention being home to thousands of
squirrels)!
Over the years my parent's love of gardening blossomed into an
eclectic mix of flora -- culminating in his and hers greenhouses.
Amazingly, falling tree limbs have never broken a single pane of
greenhouse glass. Through years of tornados, ice storms, lost
limbs, and cutting roots for new construction, our giant oak has
thrived and survived. Today, our fourth generation enjoys its shade
while playing catch or splashing in the pool.
Flying back from a trip, I can always identify our "home" from the air
because of our giant oak. Sporting lightning scars from roots to tip,
this amazing old tree still moves gracefully in the wind. Something
this monumental should be somehow intimidating or menacing but...here
in the garden, one can't help but feel a sense of peace and serenity. |
| Address of Tree: |
931-935-939-943 Shelby
Street. The tree is located in the Arthur family garden. Anyone
wishing to view the tree up close may ask to enter the garden through
Arthur's Music
Store, 931 Shelby Street in Fountain Square. |
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