17 thoughts on “#PictureOfTheDay: 13/Dec/21”

    1. It is, isn’t it, Joni? It is just one from a whole grove of such trees. If you look to the left in the picture you’ll see another. Most of the olive trees in this particular grove are very ancient!

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        1. Olive trees are generally grown by farmers, Barbara. I doubt any were planted much in the US until some time after the founding fathers arrived. And this tree is probably well in excess of 1,000 years old.

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          1. That’s incredible – as you can see, I don’t know much about trees. We had a tree in the town where I grew up in NJ that dated back to the early settlers. The legend was that George Washington tied his horse to it! And they built a road around it to preserve it. 🙂

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            1. I only know about trees because I was going to be a forester when I was a teenager: my dad was a bit of an amateur naturalist and I picked up the interest through him.
              Good to know someone in the US was sufficiently aware to save that tree, though.

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    1. They can grow to a great age, and continue to fruit throughout their lives, Lynette. And, let’s face it, we all love a bit of olive oil!

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