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Longview Farms in Saanichton issued what reads as a eulogy to the tree named Thunderheart:

“You have greeted residents and visitors of our community for decades as they come up Mt. Newton Cross Roads. You have kept our daffodils and hay crops company for many many years. Thank you for the beautiful morning sunrises, misty afternoons and moonlit nights. Your size and unique beauty through the seasons will be missed.”

The tree was felled by a windstorm in December 2018 with winds up to 100 kilometres an hour. It was the previous owners of the land who named the tree Thunderheart.

Garry oak wood was used by coastal peoples for combs and digging sticks as well as for fuel. They also ate the acorns either roasted or steamed. They managed the Garry oak ecosystem by underburning in order to cultivate a supply of camas bulbs.
Garry oak and associated ecosystems are home to more plant species than any other land-based ecosystem in coastal British Columbia. M...

Burning Skye photography by Cheryl Hoyle. Burning Skye is the name of one of my relatives that is from Six Nations of the Grand River, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada.