Awesome Tree In S. Africa (13 photos)

[okie]

My wife E-mailed me this. I dont have any info other than the fact it is in South Africa, I wish I did.

[DanG]

Holey Moley!  That IS awesome!  The carvings on it are exquisite, too.  I hope you can find out more about it.

That little stream is right pretty too.  Looks like there oughta be a big ol' Bluegill hangin' out under those bonnets. ;D

[okie]

Actually Dan, I know there are a few members here that are from Africa and I was hoping they knew some info on it.
My wife sent this to me nearly a year ago and I saved the photos just to put on here when I finally figured out how to post them. Well I figured it out about a week ago and just now remembered these.

[DanG]

Well, I'd say ya got the pic posting thing down pretty well.  You did a great job with them.  I'd sure like to know what kind of tree that is.  Maybe one of the Google experts can come up with some info.

[Ianab]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/indiatree.asp

[okie]

Well, I am truely disappointed. The e-mail my wife sent me didnt say anything about this being an all natural tree, just that it was in south africa. I figured there was some talented carvers in the local vilage that had a go at it or something. Now I am sorry for posting this, oh well.
Thank you Ian for finding out more about it, I was  hoping for a better story on it though.

[Warbird]

It is still a very cool 'tree'.  I watched a show (on Discovery Channel, I think) about how it was created.  Truly remarkable feat of engineering.

[mike_van]

We saw it when we were last at Disney, quite a piece of work.

[pigman]

When I saw that first picture I just knew that "tree" was in Florida. The sky looked just like the sky I saw when I was in Florida. : ;D

[Texas Ranger]

It was patterned after an African baobab tree, and they are as fantastic as this fiber glass one.

[bck]

When I saw that first picture I just knew that "tree" was in Florida. The sky looked just like the sky I saw when I was in Florida. : ;D

:D :D :D :D :D

  still an awesome tree , fake or not.

[woodhick]

I seen this tree at Disney back in April, absolutely amazing!

[isawlogs]

I am glad you posted the pics , 'cause I don't think I wouda seen it other wise ...  8)

[Tom]

you still might not be able to "see" them, isawlogs. The pictures aren't in French, they are in Braille.  :D :D

[Bothy_Loon]

Really interesting tree. Well carved too.

[sawmilllawyer]

Sorry Okie, nice pics though. I have been to this tree twice in the last couple of years with the little ones. The tree  is truely a work of art. You have to really get up close to determine that it is not real. A tremendous amount of effort went into it's creation.