Mourning son sees 'Jesus' image on tree post visit to dad's grave

A stunned mourner has admitted to seeing the likeness of Christ on a silver maple in his front yard, after visiting his father's grave.

Brian Quirk had witnessed the resemblance of Christ that popped up on the silver maple on the sixth anniversary of his father's death, Sky news reported.

Curious residents of North Providence, Rhode Island, had also flocked to see the eye-catching 3inches mark.

Quirk has said that curiously, the mark appeared in the same area where his father would sit outside during his last few months before losing his battle with cancer.

Quirks mother, a devout Catholic has also found comfort knowing the image is there.