Red outlined area is western wildfire smoke.
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.