Some of the mighty oaks are still hanging onto their leaves even though the strong winds have stripped some of the other varieties of trees bare.
The Mighty Oak
Picture of the Day for January 9, 2017
A sunny July day hike and a picnic under the shade a of big oak tree would be more desirable compared to watching the huge snowflakes which are falling right now, a heavy blanket of white snowflakes.
Picnic under the Oak Tree
Picture of the Day for April 25, 2014
Many states are celebrating Arbor Day today, the last Friday of April. All 50 states celebrate Arbor Day although the dates may vary in keeping with the local climate. The first Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. It was the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton, a Nebraska journalist and politician originally from Michigan.
Morton felt that Nebraska’s landscape would benefit from the wide-scale planting of trees for wind breaks. When he became a member of Nebraska’s state board of agriculture, he proposed that a special day be set aside dedicated to tree planting and increasing awareness of the importance of trees. More than one million trees were planted on Nebraska’s first Arbor Day.
I’m glad my squirrels forget where they bury all their acorns so they plant new oak trees for me as most of my old oaks are getting hollow and blowing down.
Old Oak Tree
Picture of the Day for November 11, 2013
Today is Veterans Day, an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in armed service, also known as veterans.
When I look at an oak tree, it reminds me of veterans, protecting and providing a safe home for critters and birds, as the veterans of the armed forces have done for us.
Oak Protective Branches
Picture of the Day for October 21, 2013
The mighty oak is trying to hang on to summer, refusing to display autumn colors yet and waving its green leaves in front of the bitternut hickory tree in the background, who gave up on the fight and has turned. But I suppose we have to face that winter is coming, especially since I just looked up and there are a few snow flakes drifting by the window as it is still below freezing yet this morning.
Hanging on to Summer
Picture of the Day for September 15, 2012
When I got home this evening, I was tired from the day’s activities, but there was a glow on the colored leaves from the sunset so I grabbed my camera and headed out to the trees. And while when hiking on my trail, I noticed my old oak (which I have taken pictures of before since it looked like a critter coming out of the tree) had grown a beard since the last time I was on the trail.
Bearded Oak Tree
