Derecho ‘brutalizes’ famous oak tree: Photographer says good is coming from heartbreak ‘That Tree’

‘That Tree’ is no more.

‘That Tree’ — a majestic bur oak growing on a farm near Platteville, Wisconsin, made famous in a book by photographer Mark Hirsch — was toppled in the Aug. 10 derecho.

Trees are more than just things. They are living, breathing organisms and they hold great emotional meaning to mankind.  Here is one example.

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