-survivor-tree – Oklahoma City National Memorial

This American elm dates back 90 years – to a time this area was a residential neighborhood. It shaded a parking lot on the day of the attack and was showered with fragments of steel, bricks, and glass. But it’s still alive, still thrives; a symbol of the will of the people. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial.

This American elm dates back 90 years to a time this area was a residential neighborhood. It shaded a parking lot on the day of the attack and was showered with fragments of steel, bricks, and glass. But it’s still alive, still thrives; a symbol of the will of the people. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial.

This American elm dates back 90 years – to a time this area was a residential neighborhood. It shaded a parking lot on the day of the attack and was showered with fragments of steel, bricks, and glass. But it’s still alive, still thrives; a symbol of the will of the people. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial.