I have to admit.. I've had bit of a love affair with this old tree for years.. it's one of my favorite trees to photograph..
just call me Treehugger LOL

I think today's series of this old fellow will work out really well for some mystical forest digital art things as well.. :D

http://www.siloutdoors.com/imagehosting/447490f79cea51c0.jpg

F/20, 1/10, ISO 100, 30mm handheld:p

The Old Fort at Kaskaskia?? :confused: That looks like one of my favorite treez!!!:eek::D

You got it Fun!!! :)

I have some old favorite trees that I've given names to also:)

If they could only talk the storys they could tell...:rolleyes:

Sweeeeeeet!

Fun.. a friend on another photo site mentioned she had a similar spot at an old fort near her.. and remarked that she can "hear" the history rushing by when she stands there -
see you and I aren't the only ones that see and hear things through a different "filter" LOL

Do you think that tree was there when the Fort was active and thriving? I tend to think it was..

I read somewhere where they used that tree to date the fort and that sinkhole to the east of there. I think they said it probably started growing after the decline of the fort because they would have wanted to keep all the brush and trees back so they could see if someone was wanting to sneak up on them. It could have been a sapling when the river pirate John Dodge used the old fort as a base. Because at that time the wooden part of the fort was in great decline and he didn't use it as much as a defensive position like the others did. He used it as a place to watch the river and because it was previously utilized area.