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Cecille Kennedy
Sauvie Island, Oregon US
09/21/2021
12:28 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon D850

Post-processing Details:

Crop in Photoshop. Brighten in Affinity.

Image Details:

Sauvie Island Royal Black Walnut. This is the largest known living black walnut tree in North America. It is on a residential property on Sauvie Island, Oregon. It is 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) diameter at breast height and 112 ft (34 m) tall, with a crown spread of 144 feet (44 m). A beautiful tree, it's estimated to be around 134 (+ or - 20 years) old. The potential lifespan of a black walnut tree is around 150 to even 400 years if the environment is perfect for the tree

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