The Oldest Love Tree in the Oldest City
I'm sure your first question is, "What's a love tree?" Well, that's not too tough to answer. Love trees are formed when two different species grow in the same place, interlacing their trunks and branches. They are particularly common in more humid climates, and the city of St. Augustine boasts seven of their very own love trees. You can see here how the palm tree is growing inexplicably through the center of the live oak. Local lore actually says that if two lovers share a kiss beneath the branches of a love tree, they will be blessed with an everlasting romance. It can't be documented for certain that this is the case, but stories abound of couples who shared a kiss beneath one of these trees returning year after year to the same place on their anniversary to share another kiss below the boughs of the special tree. Old Senator, shown above, is one such love tree. It is a live oak, intertwined with a palm tree. A live oak is not to be confused with a standa...