many cypress trees have a ring or "donut" of roots a couple of feet around them. they might not be next to the tree but in these roots. Still I would rather find some submerged limbs broken off by the ice storm away from the tree trunk.
Crappie bite twice a day. 15 minutes before I get there and 10 minutes after I leave.
The sheep live in fear of the wolf but in the end it's the shepherd that eats them.
The two loudest sounds are a gun that goes click when it is supposed to go bang and
a gun the goes bang when it is supposed to go click.