Today was the last day of training! Yeah!!! It was a very good class and I really learned a lot. But after 5 days I was ready to be done. After class today, I decided to drive out and see a famous tree on another island. It was a 25 mile drive, and it was nice to see SC outside of Charleston. Most of what I saw on the way there wasn't very mentionable, but I did drive down one road where it was canopied by old oak trees. I took a picture while I was driving, and it didn't do it justice, but you can get an idea from the picture below.
The Angel Oak, as it is called, was definitely worth the drive. Here is a little information about the Tree: The Angel Oak tree is dated at 1400+ years old. The circumference of the trunk is 25 feet, and 19 ballet dancers can hide behind the trunk! It stands 65 feet high, has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground. The largest limb is 89 Feet long and 11.25 feet thick. The Tree was here for 1000 years before Columbus discovered America! If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you will see that many of the trunks are being supported by 4x4 boards, metal poles, and metal wires. I started at the trunk, and it took me 4 shots to get the full length of a branch. It is absolutely amazing, and a picture just doesn’t do it justice!
After viewing the tree, I returned the rental car to the airport, and am about to start packing for home. The locals are all a buzz here because the weather forecasters are using the four letter 'S' word!! (Snow!) The hotel shuttle driver told me that if there is as much as a flurry, everything will close. Anyway, there is a winter weather warning out for Atlanta, and a winter weather watch out for home, so I am praying I will make it home tomorrow. It could be a long day. I am just starting a new book (The Red Glove Collection, by Karen Kingsbury - thanks again Nancy!), so at least if I get stuck I will have something to help pass the time. I am so looking forward to seeing my family and sleeping in my own bed!! Below is a picture I found with a person in it to give you some perspective!
The Angel Oak, as it is called, was definitely worth the drive. Here is a little information about the Tree: The Angel Oak tree is dated at 1400+ years old. The circumference of the trunk is 25 feet, and 19 ballet dancers can hide behind the trunk! It stands 65 feet high, has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground. The largest limb is 89 Feet long and 11.25 feet thick. The Tree was here for 1000 years before Columbus discovered America! If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you will see that many of the trunks are being supported by 4x4 boards, metal poles, and metal wires. I started at the trunk, and it took me 4 shots to get the full length of a branch. It is absolutely amazing, and a picture just doesn’t do it justice!
After viewing the tree, I returned the rental car to the airport, and am about to start packing for home. The locals are all a buzz here because the weather forecasters are using the four letter 'S' word!! (Snow!) The hotel shuttle driver told me that if there is as much as a flurry, everything will close. Anyway, there is a winter weather warning out for Atlanta, and a winter weather watch out for home, so I am praying I will make it home tomorrow. It could be a long day. I am just starting a new book (The Red Glove Collection, by Karen Kingsbury - thanks again Nancy!), so at least if I get stuck I will have something to help pass the time. I am so looking forward to seeing my family and sleeping in my own bed!! Below is a picture I found with a person in it to give you some perspective!
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