Locals view the tree, located in Lake Wanaka, as a symbol of hope ... Branches appear to have been hacked off of the willow tree, which stands alone semi-submerged in the water at the southern ...

A willow tree at the southern tip of Lake Wanaka ... Many consider the tree, which appears to be rising alone out the water, a symbol of hope. Despite its out-of-the-way location – there ...