Florida trees knit their root system into sub-sea-level sands across the state. Dripping with Spanish moss, or what Australians call, 'Grandpa's Beard' that tricks the eye in the moonlight, making it seem the trees are emitting a smoky aura. It takes little imagination to recognize Gandolph, Dumbledore, Merlin, Green Man or Mother Earth while dwelling among Florida's trees.
I've gathered together stories of trees you must know. Some have become crossroads where hope lies in a handshake with a demon, another that became the final resting place for murder victims, and one manmade tree has become an anchor of a fantasy land visited by millions annually.
Enough teasing, let's get into it!
Show Source - What to read, watch, listen to NEXT!
The Goethe Giant at Goethe State Forest
Everything Is TOUR-able blog, Goethe State Forest
Weird Florida, Charlie Carlson
Freaky Florida, Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz
Eerie Florida, Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys, Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz
Round Cypress Demon, QuoteV.com, Daddy Bassy
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