Leaves on young oaks are often larger and shaped differently than those on mature oaks. Also, oak leaves growing in shaded parts of the tree are usually larger. Both tree age and leaf location likely combined to make these leaves so large. The size isn't a major factor in making this ID.

Absolutely beautiful Tj, Thank you for sharing! Reminds me of when I was little. Up in Ironriver Wisconsin. *sighs* Surely miss that area. I've no pics from there. Some spectacular views though. :) ~Tina

There stuff is pricey....but AWESOME! I plan on trying the Nueske(sp?) Wisconsin smoked bacon for BLT's this summer. $17 a pound...so I better stand by the oven and not get distracted...I would cry if I burnt $17 worth of bacon. Their ruebens are unbelievable. Don't peruse the catalog on an empty stomach or you might be a few hundred less in the bank account...and that is a conservative estimate. Duane

No Marshall, that was all me! What am I missing here? Monday mornings and all.....did I miss something? I'm talking about the juxtaposition between your enjoyment of that part of this state....and what is happening to it in the name of a few bucks for big industrial fat cats that are bankrolling a lot of the politicians currently in office here in this state, that's all. There is a direct connection to that big wooded bluff being torn down and hauled away in rail cars to Texas or some place....and the politics currently in power here. Our very state is being sold out from under us by a certain administration headed up by a fool who thought of himself as presidential material a while back. He is not more of a fool however than the rest of these clowns that think they should be the big R nomination for president. But what I'm talking about is how natural resources in Wisconsin.....and in other states run by governors and legislatures with that big letter R after their names...are squandering the resources of this and those other states for a few bucks, future be damned. ps......I'll probably end up getting kicked off of Houzz before it's all over with. In truth, this place has kind of run its course for me anyway, but more importantly, I've got but the one life to live. I won't do so hiding under a rock, afraid of the sound of my own voice. We've got huge problems here in Wisconsin-politically speaking....and there's a very specific reason why that is.