Calling All Tree Huggers Part II: The Elf Tree

The post that I published back in July 2011 about the Baranoff Oak is today, by far, one of the most popular. 

With that being said, how about another quite interesting tree that has actually assisted in our community developement.

It's known as the Elf Tree. It is a Live Oak that is over 200 years old, and it is located right by Safety Harbor Library. 

The story goes sorta like this: The oak grew on an Indian Ceremonial Shell Mound, and the shell was removed and used as road base material for our local streets.  Removing the shell created this space between the tree and the earth. 

To me what this tree represents is like a metaphor for life. Part of me stays grounded while the other shoots for the stars.  Aaahhh...Heaven and Earth...what a good balance.

My good friend Terrie Dahl-Thomas took this photograph, and she sent me an email about her photo shoot with this striking piece of nature. Terrie wrote, "It is such a cool tree. I enjoyed walking around it and really looking at it.  If it could talk, the stories it could tell."

If you live here in the village, why not go by and do as Terrie did...walk around it...really look at it...hug it, if you like.  The Elf Tree is quite extraordinary, which give us another great lesson--why would you be anything less than extraordinary.  Less than that would be boring...DON'T BE BORING!

To my delight, Terrie Dahl-Thomas will be doing someof my pics, and I am very thankful for having a trained eye for some my upcoming posts.  You can contact her at the address listed below.

Terrie Dahl-Thomas

chip.ter@tampabay.rr.com

The Elf Tree—a lil bit of Heaven and a lil bit of Earth.

This is Safety Harbor, Florida and this is my village...