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Ranger Oaks

Not gonna lie. When I saw these two scraggly oaks, I was disappointed.

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Whipping Oak

Not ever completely sure which was the right tree, this was a mostly clueless stroll around the Guadalupe County courthouse grounds

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Bell County Charter Oak

Under this damaged live oak, now overlooking a power center, the first election was held in 1850 to organize the new Bell County

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Kissing Tree

Though it has been there longer than anything in the vicinity, the moss-laden Kissing Tree looks out of place

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Church Oak

This one paled in comparison, but nonetheless provided a blessed cool-off that felt miraculous in the Texas heat.

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Kissing Oak

My tree hunt resembling the Pokémon Go game slogan: Gotta Catch ‘em All!

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Log Cabin Oaks

Of all the reasons for which to ruin a grove of trees, a parking lot is one of the more depressing.

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Steel’s Tavern Oaks

These oaks were allowed to stay as long as they promised not to go outside the circular cement barrier allotted for them.

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