A stork, one of the tallest birds in North America, on a tree branch. The bird looks almost tiny.
This tree is an ancient Live Oak, a slow growing southern tree. The Spanish Moss in this scene must be over 7 feet (2 meters) long.
The Live Oaks here in Magnolia Cemetery surround a large pond, probably once a retaining pond. The land was originally the Magnolia Umbra Plantation with a main house built in the late 1700’s. The Live Oaks were here from the plantations days.
The size of these trees always amaze me. The other day I walked around them and was lucky enough to find plenty of the locals up in the branches and wading in the ponds.
Best viewed large.
I’d love to see the entire tree. Must be magnificent.
It is, and one of several all tangled together. Live Oaks grow out, not up. While they get tall most branches go out to the side of the trunk and eventually bend down to the ground. I need a fish eye lens for an image of these lol
See here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Oak
This tree is not far from me. A single branch of this Live Oak is 187 feet long.