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Eliza Waters 
Just incredible!
Downright astounding! 💚
Truly a venerable tree!
Yes, such a calm presence, imagine standing for over 450 years!
She is a venerable old lady Eliza, no doubt seen many things and shared even more. Lovely photo kind lady. And in the link shot with the lady in blue, it looks like an otter looking through the main fork down at her. Mother Nature indeed 🤗❤️🙏
Most venerable! 👏🏼
Fabulous! 😀
Thanks, Cathy. An amazing tree!
I love really old trees!
Such undeniable presence! 🌳
Ancient. I wonder how many acorns she’s produced.
Probably millions, and fed equally as many critters–rodents, birds and mammals.
I have a White Oak, about 55’ from the house…just measured the base = 61”…the leaves are huge.
You are very fortunate indeed! I think they are magnificent trees.
We have some large oaks, but nothing like this one. It’s magnificent, and wonderful that it’s still standing.
Such a rare thing, a wonder to behold. New England was clear cut, so large trees are as rare as hens teeth.
She is a big old try hanging on. Back in Houston, we had a grandfather magnolia that was starting to split like that.
Old growth trees are so amazing, such treasures!
Oh wow. That is gorgeous!
Thanks, Dale. The scale of it was hard to fit into one frame. It is as tall as it is wide!
I can see that!
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Thank you, Catherine!
What a truly remarkable tree. I enjoyed reading about it! That little acorn from the tree has a lot to live up too 😊
I’m glad they had the foresight to propagate its acorns. It will live for a while yet, but it has heart-rot, so a big storm could split it. Fingers crossed!
That’s a shame. 🤞
Huge!
Truly awesome! 🌳
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🙂 Thanks, Susan!
That is some tree, ass we would say in Maine. I had never heard of a white oak. So lovely!
In colonial times, there were many thousands of white oak like this one all over the eastern seaboard. Prized for its smooth-grain, they were decimated. Wildlife favor their sweet acorns, so few rarely last long enough to become trees. I know of a couple trees, but by the time I get there to collect acorns, they are all eaten. I bought one sapling, but the deer browse it, so it has to live in a wire cage until it grows big enough. They grow slowly, so I may not live to see it reach that height! 🤞🏼
What a history! How lovely to plant a tree that will delight future generations.
Magnificent tree! Thank you for the link to the history of the tree and long may it live!
Thank you, Tina. I’m glad that the Trust has propagated some trees from the acorns, long may they live indeed. 🙂
What an amazing specimen!
She was magnificent! 💕
Aww what a fabulous grandmother Eliza! 💚✨️ xxx
She was absolutely majestic! 💚 🌳
That is an impressive tree.
Thanks, Pepper. Other than a redwood, it is the biggest tree I’ve ever seen!
Wow! The people standing below it really helped set the scale.
I had to provide scale as it is so huge, I’ve never seen an oak that big!
The width of the trunk at the base is huge. I’ll have to go visit it some day, and do a tour of the old growth forests in Western Mass at the same time.
Being right next to the road, it is very accessible. The ones off of Rt. 2 require a strenuous hike, so I’ll not likely see those. I’ll look forward to seeing your posts!
What a magnificent tree with an interesting back story too. Thank you for the link. I hope it’s offspring also flourishes.
Thank you, Carol. It is a jaw-dropping tree!
WOW … what a giant gem!
Thanks, Denise. A truly remarkable tree!
Heavens to Murgatriod! What a gorgeous old gal. 😀
Agreed! 🙂
Very cool! There is a tree in this yard we call the “grandmother” – she is over 200 years old we guess, a red maple.
I love old trees! 💚 🌳