Flames and Santa Ana winds batter Ojai's beloved oaks.

Tree hugging is an honored tradition in the bucolic mountain town of Ojai, which sits in the middle of an ancient oak forest that has survived wildfires, earthquakes and floods.

Over the years, residents have built homes, shops and parks around its trees, and written poetic odes to their arboreal spirits.

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-southern-california-wildfires-live-flames-and-santa-ana-winds-batter-ojai-s-1512575716-htmlstory.html

Posted on December 8, 2017 02:16 PM by biohexx1 biohexx1

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