The Ents make a move

[treeseer]

with a little help from a previous caring owner this old oak is lowering its time weary arms and perpetuating its annual battle to flush & flourish

 

 

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That brick prop in front is looking rather teetery, and that column (what does lonsdale call these; vascular pathways?) separating from stem. Maybe time for a little backup, if it could flop into the yard?

 

Here'd one that started walking a long time ago, and now that its foot has sunk roots, it's shedding the leg! Seen elsewhere on q virginiana, and conifers as well, after the phoenixes can go it alone.

 

The sign needs an update; now 87'9" tall, 154' avg crown spread, 31'2" girth. Us yanks are big on size, but we respect age as well.

 

Last pic braided reaction wood, as the limb hangs on for all it's worth.

[silky fox]

Holeymoley! That is some crownspread...

[David Humphries]

That brick prop in front is looking rather teetery, and that column (what does lonsdale call these; vascular pathways?) separating from stem. Maybe time for a little backup, if it could flop into the yard?

 

Here'd one that started walking a long time ago, and now that its foot has sunk roots, it's shedding the leg! Seen elsewhere on q virginiana, and conifers as well, after the phoenixes can go it alone.

 

The sign needs an update; now 87'9" tall, 154' avg crown spread, 31'2" girth. Us yanks are big on size, but we respect age as well.

 

Last pic braided reaction wood, as the limb hangs on for all it's worth.

 

Great looking tree Guy.

 

 

Not sure what the future management of the vet oak in my post is, as its in private ownership.

Was a fortuitous meeting for me as its normally restricted access.

 

Liking the term "braided reaction wood" it describes the visual of that body language really well

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Great looking tree Guy.

 

 

Not sure what the future management of the vet oak in my post is, as its in private ownership.

Was a fortuitous meeting for me as its normally restricted access.

 

Liking the term "braided reaction wood" it describes the visual of that body language really well

 

 

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I agree it needs a word, but braided? implying,well... plaited, or... well... braided, this is twisted, lets be precise about these things, especially at Guys and your levels. (thats a compliment!)

 

I have learned the hard way how simple little errors can stick in the minds of others.

[David Humphries]

Why the need to be so literal Tony

 

Primary meaning doesn't have to be the language of science.

 

We see, we perceive, we experience the word and the image.

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Why the need to be so literal Tony

 

Primary meaning doesn't have to be the language of science.

 

We see, we perceive, we experience the word and the image.

 

 

 

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fair enough, just saying, thought you might get the intent, obviously not.

 

contorted would be the language of science.

[treeseer]

fair enough, just saying, thought you might get the intent, obviously not.

 

contorted would be the language of science.

 

mmmnot sure there tone; need science be so negative?

 

It's like calling the interesting features in a tree "deformities".

 

But I wholeheartedly agree with the aim toward precision, as I'm content with David's contentment with accuracy. We are not Harvey plumbing the heart here, but your literal verve is not misplaced. We all hope that the other is hearing our meaning when we utter a term.

 

http://www.naturaculture.com.au/sites/naturaculture.sites.go1.com.au/files/Specialised%20Self%20Optimisation%20of%20Gum%20Trees%20-%20Braided%20Reaction%20Wood.....pdf

 

This term is Cassian's coinage, and yes the term i think is apt; after all braiding is not always perfect or symmetrical--though in some trees it gets quite close.

[David Humphries]

Thanks Guy, fine study and great images there from Cassian.

(hats off on the descriptive, sean )

 

Particularly good discovery of the phenomenon on the spotted gum power poles

 

 

"Tripple braided helix" rolls sweetly off the tongue

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

yes the term i think is apt; after all braiding is not always perfect or symmetrical--though in some trees it gets quite close.

 

Continually find it fascinating looking at and recording the variations in bio-mechanics & then comparing.

 

Here (although barely noticable) may be 'braided reaction wood' on an upright ash trunk.

 

& then on beech, mini life belts/buckling, perhaps brough about by a fungal induced stress.

 

Then helical ribs (Tony will remember this one) growing over torsional cracks, again on ash.

 

 

 

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[treeseer]

Then helical ribs (Tony will remember this one) growing over torsional cracks, again on ash.

 

 

 

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Remarkable; each rib looks like it was fashioned and fastened with deliberation. O and I stand corrected re coinage after rereading Cassian's piece. He's Chamomile Dundee in the attached, but he has also been Cal Modulin, a deeper name biologically speaking.

 

while on the reaction wood derail, not sure i put this up before or not

dendro washboard.pdf