14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Survivor - a saved oak tree in Skagit Valley.

In 2009, this oak tree was suffering from a fungus and rotting branches. A small group of senior citizens rallied to save it. Today it stands as you see it, healthy and strong and guarding the schoolyard in La Conner, WA.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: La Conner, Washington, United States of America
Copyright: © Jane Green