Several venerable Willow Oaks (quercus phellos)—majestic veterans of onslaughts by storm and flood—thrive in the lakeside environment. The secluded area under their stately canopies and among gnarly tree trunks is an inviting sanctuary for wildlife. The oaks are also known as Water Oak, Peach Oak and Swamp Chestnut Oak.
The trees provide shade on hot summer days and hold cold breezes at bay in winter. The wind shadow of said stand of oaks—unmistakably shoreline sentinels as well as attention-grabbers—encourages winter visitors like Ring-billed Gulls to rest, fish and socialize in adjacent lake shallows.
© Ilija Lukić 2026
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Old Man Willow's Sanctuary
Seaforth Peninsula on Jordan Lake NC
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