Druid tree
I came across this ancient cork oak in the river valley near our quinta shortly after we moved to our new home...being a lover of celtic mythology, I was enchanted by this huge tree growing beside the path..sadly, the big forest fires of 2 years ago swept through this valley and I feared going back to see the damage to such a beautiful place...but it was there, a little blackened around the edges and sprouting new leaves. It is illegal to cut down cork oaks in Portugal unless they are dead...may this one live forever.
Druid tree
I came across this ancient cork oak in the river valley near our quinta shortly after we moved to our new home...being a lover of celtic mythology, I was enchanted by this huge tree growing beside the path..sadly, the big forest fires of 2 years ago swept through this valley and I feared going back to see the damage to such a beautiful place...but it was there, a little blackened around the edges and sprouting new leaves. It is illegal to cut down cork oaks in Portugal unless they are dead...may this one live forever.