An ancient, gnarled oak, its colossal trunk twisted and scarred, displays a rugged, deeply furrowed bark of dark grey, almost black, with hints of green moss clinging to its crevices. The immense, sprawling branches are thick and irregular, some bare and skeletal, others holding sparse clusters of leathery, dark green leaves. Its weathered wood feels coarse and unyielding, a testament to centuries of growth.