Nothing says 'I do what I want' like a 450-year-old hemlock that demands to be untied or it will snow in August.
Old Man of the Lake: Tree has floated upright in Crater Lake since 1896
In Oregon's Crater Lake, a 30-foot hemlock trunk known as the Old Man of the Lake has floated upright since at least 1896. It moves with wind currents, and in 1988 researchers tied it to an island, triggering a sudden snowstorm that cleared only after they set it free.
Source: Old Man of the Lake: Tree has floated upright in Crater Lake since 1896 — BoingBoing
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