My favorite tree from the Arboretum Tour was the Northern Red Oak, mostly because it's so large and aged. Big trees like this one bring me back to childhood and warm weather because they're perfect to rest under and play on. I found it interesting that this oak is the only native one in Farmington too. Oak trees are commonly used for things such as furniture, housing and lumber because they're hard and strong which is another interesting fact about the Northern Red Oak. I do prefer this beauty in the ground though, nowadays it's rare that such a huge and useful tree remains in the ground. Trees that clearly have a lot of history like this one, are eye-catching and have scars from nature that tell many stories. Oak trees also remind me of my hometown area, New Gloucester just because it's such a rural place filled with trees. It takes such a long time for trees to grow and especially now that they all have their own uses for people, it's rare and neat for such a huge, old tree to stay where it was planted.
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