The oldest wood in this oak tree is at the center of this slab. If the year-formed was written on each "ring" in the wood, the rings would have progressively more recent dates moving toward the outside. (Photo by Jerry Davis)
People and trees grow differently. We don’t have a growing point on the top of our head and we eventually stop growing.
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