William Bartram encountered the Live Oak nearly everywhere in his Travels. I have recorded one of his descriptions of the tree here for you:
Live Oak Fractal by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Quercus sempervirens,
an evergreen oak tree growing in the southern-most portions of the United States. Typically they are draped with streamers of Spanish moss, and to me they have a regal appearance.
Live Oak Moss 329: William Bartram Series by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Supporting Life…
As a child, and as an adult, I am fascinated by the life they support. Drawing close to the spreading branches, a green fur of tree ferns softly covers the bark of the branches. Lichens give the trunks a vari-colored appearance.
Live Oak Trunk 55: William Bartram Series by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Acorn Oil….
William Bartram reports that the Indians make a sweet oil out of Live Oak acorns. I wonder, what would Live Oak Acorn Oil sell for today at a health food store? Is this an untapped market?
Live Oaks grow along the marsh.
View of a savannah #193: William Bartram Series by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Live Oaks grow in the middle of barrier island forests.
Live Oak Avenue: William Bartram Series by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Live Oaks grow covered with Spanish moss.
Spanish Moss on Vines and Live Oak # 325: On the Bartram Trail by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Live Oaks wear a fur of little green ferns.
Live Oak Arms 493: William Bartram Trail Series by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Live Oaks are regal.
Live Oak and Marsh 37: William Bartram Series by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Live Oaks can be seen in different ways. Like this:
Live Oak Possible Perception 6051 by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
Like this:
Savannah Possible Perception 6038 by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
And like this:
Possible Perception 6019: Spanish Moss Perception by Beth Thompson. Click on the image for a larger view and to order prints.
You are always interesting, even when speaking in tongues. Your photographs are amazing. And the art you craft from them as well. I think you might well look into this Live Oak oil. I would like to try it. You know Georgia is recently developing an industry from Olive growing and Olive oil. Google Georgia Olive Oil. I think you are truly one cool chick with an amazing potential quotient. You’re gonna get it, no doubt.
Thank you so much Marianne!!! It would take a lot of acorns…