We visited “The Tree” (Angel Oak) yesterday, on St. John’s Island, on our way back to the beach house from Charleston. The photos do not do justice to how unbelievably massive it is. Angel Oak is famous for being the oldest Southern Live Oak tree east of the Mississippi. It is thought to be up to 15,000 years old. It’s area of shade is 17,000 square feet. The bambinos thought it would be perfect for a tree house (or a few). It reminded us of the “tree of life” in the center of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Except… well… this one is actually real!