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Old 03-30-2013, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by samhass View Post
We have a huge old live oak in our side yard. I think it is magnificent. Yes it can be very messy, but I gladly clean up after it . It is a glorious, massive tree and an eagle has hunted out of it for years. Hawks visit it and herons roost in it. It is a treasure and I will be a steward for this incredible tree for as long as I am able.
My cage is mesh so very little tree debris gets in the pool.
They say of the live oaks " A hundred years to grow, a hundred years to live, and a hundred years to die." Like me, this tree is a senior.
she is correct....you can see her tree off in the distance driving down 466. magnificent is a good description of it!!!