tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post1029761009769175212..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Live Oaks at Fort MonroeLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-74077887513991023722018-08-05T23:47:10.489-04:002018-08-05T23:47:10.489-04:00757-775-1642 is my work cell757-775-1642 is my work cellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-6964500049441477762018-08-05T23:46:23.681-04:002018-08-05T23:46:23.681-04:00Please contact me about the Live Oaks at Fort Monr...Please contact me about the Live Oaks at Fort Monroe , I work there and am looking to set up a walking tour of the Oaks and would like your imputAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-41907963481691620212016-04-05T16:10:50.286-04:002016-04-05T16:10:50.286-04:00This post brought back happy memories of our trip ...This post brought back happy memories of our trip there on a cloudy day. I'm saving my emancipation oak blog for emancipation day. Still need to blog about Fort Monroe. Thanks again for a wonderful weekend - loved sharing it with a fellow plant and photography geek. Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25061740000978017092016-04-02T14:30:21.793-04:002016-04-02T14:30:21.793-04:00Wonderful trees and photos. The story of Emancipat...Wonderful trees and photos. The story of Emancipation Oak induces eye-moisture for sure. Thinking of all that tree had witnessed is astonishing and make our history come to life.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90191081619167753732016-04-01T15:43:02.011-04:002016-04-01T15:43:02.011-04:00I think you will enjoy the visit, and I hope you e...I think you will enjoy the visit, and I hope you enjoy the play. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-62475441021726384582016-04-01T15:42:31.549-04:002016-04-01T15:42:31.549-04:00Given time, the quality of the oak here can be bea...Given time, the quality of the oak here can be beautiful. They just reach that state much quicker further south. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-17736380184987343002016-04-01T15:41:45.979-04:002016-04-01T15:41:45.979-04:00They are even more spooky when covered in Spanish ...They are even more spooky when covered in Spanish moss. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-80854626780710357052016-04-01T15:39:55.174-04:002016-04-01T15:39:55.174-04:00It was fun to have Marilyn visit. She is headed yo...It was fun to have Marilyn visit. She is headed your way in the next few weeks, and will be volunteering at a wildlife refuge in the north of the state, perhaps Moosehorn?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-81952938742775423522016-04-01T15:37:08.147-04:002016-04-01T15:37:08.147-04:00You are welcome Dee, and thank you for the complim...You are welcome Dee, and thank you for the compliment.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-30748204686873295392016-04-01T15:36:50.099-04:002016-04-01T15:36:50.099-04:00Thanks Gail. I haven't always lived where they...Thanks Gail. I haven't always lived where they grow, but it might become a requirement. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12785760933928816322016-04-01T15:36:01.995-04:002016-04-01T15:36:01.995-04:00Thanks Cathie!Thanks Cathie!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-39943435458748146742016-04-01T15:35:46.067-04:002016-04-01T15:35:46.067-04:00I love the Angel Oak, and am so glad it is now pub...I love the Angel Oak, and am so glad it is now public property. When I lived down there it was a privately owned roadside attraction. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26714689440676078782016-04-01T15:29:27.853-04:002016-04-01T15:29:27.853-04:00I've read that those horizontal branches are i...I've read that those horizontal branches are incredibly strong, and were sought after for ship's ribs. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-2120667531466270692016-03-31T14:03:23.185-04:002016-03-31T14:03:23.185-04:00I love those big old live oaks in the south. Very ...I love those big old live oaks in the south. Very interesting about the Emancipation Oak. I'm putting Fort Monroe on my list of places to see. Incidentally, there is now a play about General Butler being produced in Chicago. I hope to go see it.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63344243541749283322016-03-30T21:12:43.528-04:002016-03-30T21:12:43.528-04:00Well it sounded like you were setting us up for a ...Well it sounded like you were setting us up for a little disappointment in the quality of Virginia's oaks, but then the pictures tell a completely different story. Wow! Cool place to see them, and amazing the history some of these older trees have witnessed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-83636944857516878362016-03-30T15:56:38.230-04:002016-03-30T15:56:38.230-04:00Absolutely stunning. Sometimes I forget that you c...Absolutely stunning. Sometimes I forget that you can see old specimen trees like this in the US. To be able to see so many in one location must be breathtaking, since the photos are. Interesting that Oaks up here rarely branch so low. The varieties I see are instantly recognizable esp. when bare. But they look like trees that will reach out and grab you on Halloween. They tend to be spooky in silhouette. Or at least that's how I see them.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-59390253265553032582016-03-30T10:49:15.188-04:002016-03-30T10:49:15.188-04:00How fun to have a blog buddy visit! Your oaks are ...How fun to have a blog buddy visit! Your oaks are gorgeous and so different from ours in Maine. My eyes were damp too, reading about your Emancipation Oak. Such history!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25432531479940986642016-03-30T10:07:34.949-04:002016-03-30T10:07:34.949-04:00Aaaah, so beautiful Les. Thank you.Aaaah, so beautiful Les. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76196095844476940132016-03-30T09:49:30.841-04:002016-03-30T09:49:30.841-04:00I've had a crush on these trees for decades, b...I've had a crush on these trees for decades, but have never lived where they grow. Thank you for sharing the Emancipation Oak and its history. As always, your photos are beautiful.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-86975931827328624682016-03-29T21:09:22.173-04:002016-03-29T21:09:22.173-04:00Wow, gorgeous!Wow, gorgeous!Cathie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/16319945756102119947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-58582373910590094262016-03-29T20:58:37.240-04:002016-03-29T20:58:37.240-04:00As I was reading I wondered if you took her to see...As I was reading I wondered if you took her to see the Emancipation Oak as well, then I got to that part of your post. Such glorious trees. <br />Had to take my phone into the Verizon store to get a new Sim card...when the guy rebooted the phone with the new card, my opening screen came up-- the Angel Oak, taken last summer when we went to Charleston. He commented on the photo. :-)<br /> I marvel at these trees and the storms they have endured. Great photos.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-83640871598101662322016-03-29T20:43:42.394-04:002016-03-29T20:43:42.394-04:00Oh yes, I'm a huge fan of Live Oaks. I've ...Oh yes, I'm a huge fan of Live Oaks. I've seen amazing specimens in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. It's so hard to believe that the branches can balance and maintain horizontally like that! Also, they're leaves are so different from other Quercus species. Amazing photos of amazing trees!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com