Oak

Oak trees are very special to me. They grew near my childhood home and have been near  where ever I've lived. In the part of Sweden where I am now they are very common. On my walk today I came across a big one. Birch trees and several others has already set leaves but the oak is a bit later. This is a good time to admire the powerful build and the balance between the branches. After the leaves arrive it will look impressive in another way, but I like them now. 

Did you know they host more than a thousand different species, each with their own place in the  in the chain. Some are endemic, meaning they only live in an oak tree. We had a gorgeous day today with temperatures around 20-23 degrees celsius  in the shade. My walk brought me through a little grove where I haven't been before and therefore was a bit surprised to see these oak trees that I didn't know about.