mdvaden
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Nice looking bench. I was just browsing at a place in Kerby, Oregon, that you, and several others here, would probably enjoy if you ever come out to visit the redwood forest nearby. It's a Burl / Burl Gallery Welcome... | It's a Burl
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Just got back from another 4 days in the redwoods - may as well add to this thread. Not as crisp a photo as I'd like, but one below is a pair of 15 footers, with Chris between. One other, is a huge redwood we found near 180 meters elevation above redwood creek, over 150 meters from any brook or creek.
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The Ape or Gorilla is what comes to mind for me. Here's one more that several folks imagine a face in.
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How long do they have to work at it until medical coverage and a retirement package kicks-in?
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Here is one that I plan to sell as a print. BTW - just sold my first 3 prints (20 inch x 30 inch) a couple of weeks ago. Took samples to show someone for a future motel addition, and some customers in the lobby who saw the prints said they wanted to buy those.
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We were surprised to learn that the waterfall had no name at all. References are few and far between. It's the waterfall "without a name" according to a few posted photos online. It should start showing up as "Orphic Rock Falls" in the near future. Both the Douglas Fir and Waterfall are remarkable. About a 2 hour drive from the Oregon Coast towns of Bandon and Coos Bay, too.
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This is the closest thing to a Bigfoot sighting that I've encountered. Maybe this is where the legends come from. A few folks might ingest a couple of shrooms, head into the woods when its a bit darker, then find this. Even has the resemblance of teeth. This was in the same forest a few miles from the Doerner Fir, (tallest Douglas Fir) which we also hiked down to look at this weekend: Doerner Fir 327.3 ft. There is a very interesting waterfall about a mile or two up the road from the Doerner Fir trailhead. (aka the Brummit Fir).
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You mean people still use axes these days? Or do you use that to cut the ends off your cigars?
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This weekend was one rare time I Formatted my camera SD card without backing up my hard drive, but only because I knew someone else had last week's images from it on their computer too. But I copy to my second hard drive regularly. And to both disc, and an external hard drive, both of which are stored in a fireproof safe and fireproof box. Hope you can salvage some more. Bet each piece you salvage feels precious as you recover it.
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Just read about that tree for the first time yesterday, on a website showing trees of extremes. That would be a fun tree to photograph. I saw a fairly small sprawling tree about 1/2 mile west of Jedediah Smith redwoods on the edge of Crescent City, California, a couple of months ago. Attached. It's about 10 meters wider than the photo shows, but that's about it.
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So you don't really cut and paint foam on the side?
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In this area, young Douglas fir grow about 2 feet per year as an average, when younger. Then slow down with age, or as the top gets up in the wind where it snaps and recovers.
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Know what you mean. In town here in Beaverton, we have some fairly tall trees, like some Ponderosa Pines at 130 feet / 40 meters. But when I look at them, I think, "dang" - the Ponderosas we found last January at 80+ meters are like these in-town pines stacked one on top of the other. And its still not easy to grasp sometimes, even though I visit both.
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Read an estimate for the slightly bigger Doerner Fir of 450 to 500 years. So it that is about right, then this one would be in the 300 to 400 year range. The way these soar up in the sky is almost harder to show with photos than the.
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The one guy on the right who joined us got a nature jolt from the adventure. His main work is the non-techical end for robotic surgery equipment. It was an opportunity for him to get out of silicon valley and go deep into the forest. I'm not certain, but recreational climbing may be permitted in the forest we explored. I think it's BLM forest (not National Park). And even if someone were not told where the tallest ones were, the are a lot of fine 250 foot tree that may be fair game for climbing. I plan to find out more about that to help with suggestions in the future.
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This past week, we explored 3 forests around southern Oregon. On the 3rd day we found some nice Douglas firs. Three of them are over 300 feet, for a new 2nd and 3rd tallest. Douglas Firs June 2011 The tallest of them is just over 98 m / 322 ft., and is the tallest live-top Doug fir now. The Doerner Fir in the same county, is 327 ft. with about 40 feet of dead top. You folks would love parts of this forest even for general viewing of Douglas Fir trees.. There are a few clearcuts. But there are a bunch of places with nice meaty trunks. It's west of Roseburg, Oregon.
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So how does it feel for you initially as you walk up to eliminate a big tree like that permanently? Just seem like daily routine and part of the job? Or do you ever have some kind of momentary hesitation or thought?
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With so many roots in the decay, looks like it could be dropped into a planting hole with a crane again and let it grow again. (Just kidding)
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Seems it's sort of a 50 / 50 ... And more on the declining end.
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First, just noticed I forgot the older Spruce and deck photo, and Western Redcedar image. Will attach in this reply. With the Goosepens, one way is that other huge trees fall against the base ripping the bark away, then the wood dries, and forest fires slowly burn away, time after time. Another, is where the tree has like twin stems (sort of like co-dominance) and one peels away, leaving the side of the other exposed to fire because thick bark was lacking in the area of included bark.
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Also, a Western Redcedar of medium size in the same Oswald West State Park of the Oregon Coast. Discernable from the trunk. The other photos are from a couple of weeks ago, working and hiking in the coast redwood forests. Redwoods seen reflected in the rangefinder, Trillium which I suspect you have some species of over there, a campsite at Prairie Creek redwoods, wildflowers at the Redwood National Park visitor center. And standing in a hollow Goosepen of a redwood trunk peering out an opening.
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Most often I drive 6 hours down to the redwoods, but this last weekend, went an hour and half west to the Oregon Coast for a change. Used to go there like every 2 weeks once upon a time. Will probably try to get over there bi-monthly this year. In an Oswald West State Park, stumbled upon a really hefty Sitka Spruce: roughly 210 feet tall and 13 feet diameter. Would be about 706 points on the tree champion registry scale here, whereas the new replacement Spruce champion is 743 points. The other photo, is the previous Klootchy Creek Spruce that blew over in a 2007 storm. Was near 870 points, co-champion with Washington's Quinault Spruce. Added a before photo when they had the deck. Already the shrubs are starting to engulf the area again.
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What is the benefit of peeling the bark off before storage.
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Odds are that I can help you out some. Can't help in a gigantic way, but should have some ideas that can be useful. I may be helping someone with another tree related site this year, but there should be extra time to ration-out.
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Taylor Triangle Technique / TTT for measuring trees
mdvaden replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
The method is for some other than normal circumstances. If basic clinometer or laser would work, that's what Taylor will usually use. The diagram on his page does not show the rest of the forest or obstacles.
