The oldest Oak Tree in South Africa.
We are in the midst of a severe cold front here and although I snapped some weird cloud shapes at a struggling sunrise this morning, I decided to rather stroke your senses with some beautiful photos that I took at the Vergelegen wine farm.
This huge, old and historical farm continues to surprise us with new discoveries.
A variety of pictures on show here!
This is a part of the road that leads through a forest at the entrance to the farm.
Here is the oldest oak tree in the country!
This is a brief story about the tree.
Marian standing next to the trunk to show you the tree's bulk!
And here I am to give you an idea about the trunk height.
As you can see, the tree bears many scars and holes as proud medals of it's endurance.
I couldn't resist to post this immaculate old farmhouse entrance again!
Too little too late. Sadly these little ones stand very little chance of survival, as they were born in the midst of our winter season!
But so cute with their proud mom.
There's also a large Camellia garden on the farm.
Most of the Camellia colors can be seen here!
Here is a monument to the oak acorn!
Finally this Fiscal Shrike came to tell us that it's time to go!
Something new here, as I never knew that one can eat acorns!
"Acorns are generally safe to eat
Acorns have gained a bad reputation because they contain tannins — a group of bitter plant compounds that may be harmful when consumed in high amounts. Tannins are considered an antinutrient, which means that they reduce your body’s ability to absorb essential nutrients from food. Additionally, consuming high amounts of tannins may lead to adverse health effects, such as severe liver damage and cancer. However, most of the tannins leach out of acorns when they’re prepared for consumption — often by soaking or boiling. While no studies exist on the toxicity of raw acorns in humans, these nuts are rarely eaten raw".
Source: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/can-you-eat-acorns#generally-safe
And for more information on the Vergelegen Wine Farm please visit this link below.
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