He heard about the Baranoff Oak last year at Epcot's International Flower and Garden Fest. Visitors there described it as "the most beautiful tree on the planet,'' he said. He had to see it.

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Artist Stephen Malkoff travels the country drawing trees. He is especially impressed with his latest subject, Safety Harbor's majestic Baranoff Oak.