Sunrise at The Mighty Bedford Oak, ... - HDR Photo

At the corner of Hook Road and Old Bedford Rd. (Rt 22) stands the famous Bedford Oak. It’s a white oak (Quercus alba) and it’s approximately 400 - 500 years old! It’s girth is more than 23 feet, and the spread of its branches is 130 feet from tip to tip.

The Bedford Oak has always been a part of Bedford NY’s history, and lived largely undisturbed until 1977, when a neighboring construction project threatened to change the environment surrounding the tree. Luckily, several prominent citizens quickly raised funds to buy the land and it has been under the vigilant stewardship of the historic society ever since. When driving by, many residents are known to tip their hat to show respect to the town's oldest citizen. The oak is just south of the Bedford Cross.

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Uploaded on 09 Jul 22:25
by jmphotony

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•  Bedford 
•  Oak tree 
•  Westchester 
•  NY 
•  White Oak 

 

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Comments:

kdm.imagery

nice pic but i go with the 8 due to the haloing around the tree. very nice detail and color.

On July 09, 2010 23:22

digicam

Excellent Work

On July 10, 2010 03:16

susank

Nice capture...like the detail in the stone fence.

On July 10, 2010 04:13

junglejennifer

This is excellent. Much better on black too. You should check out my angel oak picture. I like the info you gave as well.

On July 29, 2010 07:30