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A Tree That Turns Any Golf Match Into A Pissing Contest

For thousands of years, trees have provided cover for men in times of, well, need. In keeping with this age-old tradition, the Pissing Tree on Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course continues to serve the needs of golfers too deeply involved in their game for pause. With its thick, low hanging …

Amenthall Tree, Blanco, Texas, livingwitness.net

A Famous Son Means Every Day Is Mother’s Day At The Amenthal Oak

When Rebekah Baines played under this oak tree’s expansive canopy, it is doubtful even a youthful imagination could have imagined where life would take her famous son. Growing up at her family home by the scenic town of Blanco, she spent her childhood beneath the accommodatingly wide branches of this venerable …

Using A Box To Think Outside Of It

Myou Ho Lee has found a unique view for his camera. In his series, “I secretly think reality exists so we can speculate about it,” he frames his image, separating it from its natural setting and helping us see the beauty in it. It’s a simple technique and the results …

Blanco Giant Tree, Historic Trees of Texas, Ralph Yznaga

Large Enough To Shade A Huge Legacy

There is a tree by a little house in Blanco that holds the story of a huge family name. Lyndon Baines Johnson’s mother, Rebekah Baines Johnson spent her childhood here in the pretty Hill Country town. No doubt she played under the huge canopy of the gigantic tree outside. Perhaps …

After 500 Years and 100 Feet, Old Baldy Finally Enjoys Its Moment In The Sun

It has been quite a wait, but hundreds of years of stoic patience has paid off for a beloved tree. Venerable Old Baldy has been recognized by the Texas Historical Commission and added to the historical records. The tall guardian of McKinney Falls State Park, long a favorite of intrepid visitors, …

Graveyard by Kyle Hanging Oak from Living Witness: Historic Trees of Texas, Texas A&M University Press, 2012

Secrets Of A Hanging Tree Buried In A Historic Cemetery

The Hanging Oak of Kyle, Texas is a tree protective of its secrets. In the late 1840′s, a group of cowboys crossing the wild countryside came upon a poor soul hanging from a sad oak tree. His identity and story was unknown. However, as Blue Duck elegantly stated in Lonesome …

Joe Holden's Wedding tree, Ranch in Jacksboro Texas.

Joe Holden’s Family Tree

Trees don’t have to be famous to appear in Living Witness. They just have to have meaning to people. Joe Holden found these old images taken at his family ranch in Jacksboro, Texas. Joe writes that, “we were married 14 years ago in front of the one titled wedding tree.” …

Lively Works of Art Born From A Storm’s Savage Fury

In 2008, Hurricane Ike brought a storm surge of 6-15 feet through the historic city of Galveston, TX. The unwelcome storm took many things from Galveston including thousands of beloved trees but it couldn’t wash away the spirit of the people of the old city. The community was heartbroken at the …

Wimberly, Texas, oak tree at the home of Christine Middleton as featured at livingwitness.net

A Small Town WIth A Big Love of trees

Nestled deep in the Texas Hill Country is a beautiful little town with huge passion for trees. From the idyllic town of Wimberly, Christine Middleton sent me a picture of the live oak in front of her home. ”I measured the circumference of the trunk and it is about 9 …

Vincent Debrock, Heritage Tree Care, San Marcos

A Love of Trees in Belgium Translates Well To Texas

Our love of our favorite trees is a little safer thanks to the efforts of Heritage Tree Care. They offer state-of-the-art, affordable tree care for Central Texas. The careful work of Vincent Debrock, who hails from Belgium, and his associates covers a large swath of homes located in Austin, San Marcos and …