Angel Oak – The Fairytale Tree

Angel Oak is one of the oldest organisms east of the Mississippi, believed to be over 1,500 years-old.

Before you start with the “It’s photo shop job” comments, check Wikipedia and you’ll see it’s very real. Angel Oak is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Charleston, South Carolina . It has a height of 20 meters, measures 2.7 meters in diameter and it’s crown shades an area of 1,600 square meters. It’s longest limb stretches out 27 meters.

Its name comes from the Angel estate, but local legends say ghosts of former slaves sometimes appear around the tree, as angels.

Angel Oak has survived countless earthquakes and floods, as well as human interference. It was damaged by Hurricane Hugo, in 1989, but has since then recovered.

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Thick Heavy Fog Pictures

Captivating thick heavey images of fog from around the world, caught on camara for your pleasure.

Enjoy the fog…

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fog5Great snapshot of some heavy fog

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Very thick foogy conditions

fog_storm_13Heavy fog seen thick over the golden gate bridge in san fransisco CA.

Alaska Pictures – Great Images

Amazing Alaska pictures. One of the remotest places on Earth, Alaska has some of the most spectacular, majestic and wild scenery you are ever likely to see.