ENTS,     Saturday, I traveled back to an old friend. The Andrew
Jackson Oak, located in Daphne Ala., CBH-29'10". I was headed south to
Fairhope Ala., and couldn't pass by without stopping in to see him.
What an Awesome specimen!

Andrew Jackson Oak

After a brief reunion and photos I
continued south along Hwy 98 to find some large Live Oaks in Fairhope.
Returning to Knoll Park for some Long Leaf Pine mesurements.  Just
before coming into Farihope along 98 at The Shrine ot the Holy Cross
Catholic Chruch, I spied two larger Live Oaks. I pulled into the 10
acre grounds with many trees and buildings. I measured two of the
largest Oaks at the facility.  The Shrine of the Holy Cross Catholic
Church #1, CBH- 22'7", Height-75', Spread-124.5'. #2, CBH-23'3",
Height-78' and Spread-142.5'.  Both beautiful trees with perfect form
and around 200 years old.

Catholic Church Oak 1	Catholic Church Oak 1
Catholic Church Oak 2	Catholic Church Oak 2
Catholic Church Oak 2

Next I went to Knoll Park located near the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay
in Fairhope. I had been there before and wanted to return for the park
contained about 5 acres of older Long Leaf Pines.  

Knoll Park

The city has done a
fantastic job of managing this stand of pines, some of which are
around 130+ years old. I found a stump and counted 130 rings on a 2'
Dia.



The largest LongLeaf Pine  at Knoll Park measured, CBH-7'9",
Height-82.5' and Spread-51'.  

I saw a large Sparkleberry, CBH-5',
Height-28.7' and Spread-34.5, a small but beautiful tree in its own
right. I also had one more surprise!



A Bald Eagle was resting in one
of the Pines. A rare sight down here. I got two photos before the
Eagle flew  off.



In the 1980s Horn Island, off the Ms. Coast, the National Park Service
experimented to bring back the Bald Eagle here. They built towers on
the Island and after puppet feeding, they released them. I helped
repair some of the Cages that contained the Eagles while working at a
Welding Shop in Ocean Springs, Ms.  Over the last couple of decades
nesting pairs have begun to repopulate our region.

I can't post photos on this page for some reason, so I have to post
them on our file page. I will update the Live Oak Listing now at 92
and put lots of photos on the file page.     Larry