Then there's the one which produced the broken arm. We remember the beech tree into whose smooth gray hide we carved our sweetheart's name or initials. How we observed the hollow oak, home for squirrels, raccoons, possums, owls, bees, birds and bats. In the front yard or deep in the woods, many trees have endeared themselves to us. Whether we think they hurt or helped us, there's a lasting bond.
People willingly share things about their special tree.
With pride, they present them like members of the family. In the Yum Yum community of North Fayette County is an old and dignified tree. The Sammy Rhea family has grown up in the shade of its branches. So large is the tree that it alone protects the house from the hot afternoon sun. The ivy-covered trunk is over 19 feet in circumference.