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Wordless Wednesday: 900 Year Old Oak Tree

By The Rains Team

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners

April 29, 2009 01:12 AM

Super Old Oak Tree

This photo was taken at the Middleton Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina. The plantation guides told us the tree is about 900 years old!! Some of the limbs are being held up and supported by cables!

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Terry Miller

Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX

Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

I love photos. This is a great one. If the that tree could talk.........

Apr 29, 2009 01:17 AM

Connie Lou Barnett

Real Living/Home Realty - Owensboro, KY

GRI,CRS,CRB,SRMM,ARA,PRS,SFR,QSC

That is awesome. I didn't know that trees could survive that long.

Apr 29, 2009 01:39 AM

Robert Rauf

CMG Home Loans - Toms River, NJ

I love a big old treee, there are a few big ones around by me that always catch my eye...

Apr 29, 2009 01:41 AM

Steve Schwartz

AmazingVideoTours.com - Charlotte, NC

Charlottenulls Premier Real Estate Videographer and Photographer

The Southern Plantations sure have some breathtaking sites. You certainly captured this one!

Apr 29, 2009 01:48 AM

Gail MacMillan

Titusville, FL

Anne....such a beauty! These old trees are always at risk when the hurricanes go roaring through. I'm happy to hear this one is being lovingly cared for.

Apr 29, 2009 01:51 AM

Carol Smith

Casmi Photography - Mebane, NC

Gorgeous! Can you imagine the determination of Mother Nature to produce/encourage such growth? Amazing! Thanks for sharing this one!

Apr 29, 2009 02:03 AM

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA

Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD

301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Great picture. . thank you for sharing it

Apr 29, 2009 02:09 AM

Toula Rosebrock

Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ

Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Ann:

Now that's an old tree!

Great photo...

Apr 29, 2009 02:10 AM

Patricia Aulson

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES Verani Realty NH Real Estate - Exeter, NH

Realtor - Portsmouth NH Homes-Hampton NH Homes

Wow...it's amazing to think a tree is this old! I live in New England and I LOVE trees. The fall especially is so beautiful to see the bright colors all around. It doesn't last long however, unfortunately.

Patricia Aulson/Portsmouth NH Real Estate

Apr 29, 2009 02:44 AM

Maureen McCabe

HER Realtors - Columbus, OH

Columbus Ohio Real Estate

900 years old? I don't think I knew trees could be that old. That would be before Europeans came to the US.

Apr 29, 2009 03:09 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Anne, Love the black and white -- the fact that is 900 years old is mind boggling...

Apr 29, 2009 03:24 AM

Maria Mastrolonardo, IL Probate Specialist

RE/MAX of Naperville & RE/MAX Enterprises - Naperville, IL

Illinois Probate Realtor

Hi Anne - Love your picture! It amazes me that I tree can survive for that long, had no idea.

Apr 29, 2009 05:35 AM

Mary Strang

Viroqua, WI

May be live another 900 years! Just think how many acorns it has feed squirrels!

Apr 30, 2009 01:06 AM

The Rains Team

Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners - Hoschton, GA

A higher standard in real estate

Hi Terry: I know...it would have awesome stories to tell!

Hey Connie: I didn't think they could either.

Hi Robert: Yeah, I have a thing for trees too--most of my photography in my home is of trees...and this picture is actually enlarged and hanging above my bed!

Hey Steve: I love visiting the plantations they are just too neat.

Hi Gail: They are working hard to keep this tree alive for sure.

Hey Carol: It's a beautiful tree! God created a wonderful world for us to live in.

Hey Fernando: You're welcome!

Hi Toula: Yep it sure is!

Hey Patricia: I love watching the changing of the leaves too--the colors are beautiful!

Hi Maureen: Well, that's what the tour guides told us--it's really old!!

Hey Mary: Yeah it's crazy to think a tree could live that long and thrive!

Hi Maria: I didn't know it either.

Hi Mary S: I know--I hope it lives a lot longer too!!

Apr 30, 2009 01:56 AM

Ann Allen Hoover

RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL

CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

900 years is an awful long time. I would love to see that in person.

Apr 30, 2009 01:39 PM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

SelectAnn.com

Anne,

WOW! That is one old tree!

Ann

May 04, 2009 03:14 PM

Anne Marie Malf

Malfi Marketing Solutions ~ for real estate professionals - Yardley, PA

Real Estate Marketing Consultant/Virtual Asst, Bucks County,PA

Anne - what a great photo! I'm actually very drawn to pictures of oak trees - there's something so strong and amazing about them - I actually have 3 pictures that I have in my hallway of trees that are very similar - a reminder to me that I too am strong and a survivor of many things. Amazing this tree is still standing after all those years! Thanks for sharing! ~Anne Marie

May 04, 2009 11:39 PM

P G

Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

Wow what an wonderful photograph thank you for sharing with us here at activerain.

-Peg

May 09, 2009 12:34 AM