A friend shared her photos of a grandmother oak where she visits at Emberlight. Her husband is staying there (in Swannanoa) while Hospice cares for him. But we don't know what kind of oak this might be.
Any ideas? (my iPhone kept saying a red oak...mmmm?)
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Before
I shared my feelings about Alligator Auschwitz on a Before and After blog earlier.
June 26 Facebook postings tell this...
...I enlarged one of the pictures and the leave look like it had points on the leaves. This might mean it's a red oak.
ReplyDeleteAh ha! So glad you could see details better than I could. My monitor is limited as the laptop isn't HD...and of course I can count on your knowledge as well as "what's her name AI."
DeleteIt is a beautiful tree, I did not know, I see Tom above has the answer.
ReplyDeleteI am glad the Alligator Alcatraz was shut down.
Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
Loved your Monday photo on your post today! Such a beautiful view of the Columbia River...tee hee, you may not have comments on, but I can give you one here~!
DeleteI cheered when I read that the Miccosukee Tribe was mounting a court case. Cheered even more when they won. Really need a good close up of a few leaves on the oak to identify..
ReplyDeleteI asked Helen to give me a photo of a leaf, or an acorn. But this is what she sent. I'll let her know what Tom said.
DeleteJust popping in to say -- Bravo to the Miccosukee Tribe! Well done!
ReplyDeleteIt's big wonderful news, though I imagine the captives have been deported, which isn't at all good news.
DeleteSo many different kinds of oaks and I can't tell most of them apart, so I will defer to others on the tree ID.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't look it up in tree identifications, but iPhone's AI said red oak. Then Tom kind of agreed.
DeleteI need to see leaves, and I agree, if pointed, probably red oak. We have a lot of them but they're in a belt of trees so you don't see the silhouette.
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving your ideas on Grandmother Oak. I'm sure her glory doesn't care what people call her!
DeleteHard to tell what kind of oak it is without seeing the leaves. I had thought that they were ordered to close that horrible detention camp months ago. Glad to hear they finally did.
ReplyDeleteAll the oaks that are this old have just grown wildly, so I imagine some of her children, sisters, cousins are nearby too.
DeleteFunny how much press and hoohah that internment camp got when it opened and how little it's getting now. Just knowing it's closed is a huge weight off my soul though. What an embarrassment for our country and this state it was. What a complete disregard of the rights of the Seminoles and Creek tribes as well as the incredibly fragile ecosystem of the Everglades.
ReplyDeleteI am not at all sure when it closed, and am sorry that the prisoners were taken elsewhere...but hope that it is more comfortable for them, and that they weren't deported. Humanity is sorely missing in all ICE endeavors.
DeleteBelieve me, my heart goes out to your friend as my husband is also in hospice care. It can be the most challenging thing in life. I want you to know how much I appreciate your visits and your posts, my friend. Aloha to you. Stay strong. Stay healthy and keep posting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting today. I do enjoy your blog with inspiring quotes and photos of Hawaii. Yes Hospice is a great organization. We all die, one way or another. And if it's taking a while, having care from those who know what it's all about is priceless.
DeleteHooray for the Miccosukees!!! I harbor no delusions that the prisoners were released. I am sure they are somewhere just as awful. One step at a time. So much cruelty.
ReplyDeleteSad times where so many are suffering needlessly.
DeleteVery glad to hear of these victories in standing up for what is right in your beleaguered country. Well done the Miccosukee tribe.
ReplyDeleteThey may not make national headlines (if any real progress is allowed to do so) but our watchword is "RESIST".
DeleteGood for them. What a ridiculous president he is. So good to see someone making use of hospice. It is a wonderful resource.
ReplyDeleteI agree about Hospice care completely. It's hard to believe some folks still do not avail themselves of it. Our Native Tribes are making efforts to be leaders against the dark ones playing with politics.
DeleteOne concentration camp gone--now for the pthers
ReplyDeleteYes...there are many others, not as publicized unfortunately. And probably some not in the US.
DeleteYet another costly failure.
ReplyDeleteYou can almost count on anything that they do (the strange followers who worship the mighty $$) will fail and cost a lot.
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