Knotty Oak

There is a lot of history in this tree. Sometimes it is good to learn the history that others have lived or to read history to learn from others.

American Sycamore

I was hiking along a Missouri river bluff and came across this American Sycamore. The white upper branches caught my eye.



When I came closer I took a photo of the heart rot that many trees of this species have.




On the back of the tree there was a knot. This knot may have been formed by the tree to cover a wound. Or more likely it is from a disease. Seeing how the bowl of the tree seems to jog at this point the knot may be caused by a branch breaking off.