“Angel Oak,” an ancient Southern live oak, is about 500 years old. It lives on Johns Island near Charleston, SC and is named from the Angel family plantation. Angel, an African American, was a landowner, and a slave owner, something seldom acknowledged in history books.
The Angel Oak reaches a height of more than 65 feet, has an astonishing trunk with a circumference of about 28 feet and provides shade for an area over of 17,00 square feet.
wanderessence1025
22 Dec 2019I so wanted to see this when we were in Charleston, but we didn’t have enough time and the weather was horrid! Beautiful, Ron! Happy holidays. 🙂
fotograffer
23 Dec 2019Sorry you missed the Angel Oak. It will be there the next time you’re in Charleston.😊 Happy Holidays to you as well.
wanderessence1025
24 Dec 2019I hope it will still be there, barring a hurricane or some other disaster! Thanks, Ron. 🙂
fotograffer
25 Dec 2019I’m betting it will out last us all.😊
wanderessence1025
26 Dec 2019I’m sure you’re right!
C.S. Young Jr.
22 Dec 2019Live oaks are amazing trees and subjects for photography.
fotograffer
23 Dec 2019Yes, they are but can be a photographic challenge. Thanks for your comment
Gordon Brandt
22 Dec 2019Two things that are not discussed in American history. One black ownership of slaves. And second how they dealt with the issue. As for the Angel Oak I think it is one of the most understated about how nature Can last for decades and yet be underestimated in its natural evolution in the change of the local history.
fotograffer
23 Dec 2019You are so right. Black ownership of slaves is seldom if ever discussed. We tend to take nature for granted to its and out detriment. Thanks for your comment
cherylduerden
9 Feb 2020Beautiful photo and beautiful tree. Thank you for sharing.