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Somewhere along the line I'm also itching to try a fish-eye lens too. I've seen several very interesting giant sequoia and coast redwoods photos online done with that type lens.

Ah hah ... The Brits & others are awake now. Just got up myself on this side of the globe. Was reading about lenses last night until my head felt ready to explode.

Actually "this" Canon or "that" Nikon? My use would be more often in forest and with trees. Canon has been good to me so far. But considering the Nikon too. Would like to purchase from Costco if available. Canon Canon EOS Rebel Nikon Nikon D90 Feelings about either? Thanks

Just got some clarification about the redwood I posted the photo of, at Lady Bird Johnson redwood grove. The vandalism was not like 1968 to 1970. But in 1994, almost 26 years after the park was established. And its not just that redwood that was damaged. Another one within 200 feet or so was cut about half way through, or more. Wind blew it over across Bald Hills Rd. damaging the information sign too. So that situation was worse than I thought.

Yes ... looks fne. The Google section works fine too.

So how do you get up there? Bucket? Ladder? I probably only do pruning once a year to one, usually just a few limbs off the bottom.

Thanks. Yes, there were some online articles. One listed more links, several expired, but not all. And a 2010 article online outlines the basics, and also talked about replanting to come. Was curious if the chainsaw ever did sell or fetch $5000 or more.

Actually, I'm looking for the intentional rather than the accidental. But that's a very interesting blog post and photo. So I'm glad you posted.

Maybe you folks can lend a few leads to online information or articles about vandalism or abuse of noteworthy or landmark trees. I've been assembling this page here related to that: Trees: Protection, Secrecy, Abuse Examples in other countries would be fine. I'd prefer to list examples from around the globe. Preferrably something online so I can link to an article or .pdf So far, there are about 10 examples provided. Thanks

May be the final phase. Decided we wanted some grass. But going with the rock first was good, because the backfill for the retaining wall settled with heavy spring rain as much as 4 inches. Which was expected either way. So here it is today. Put the lawn in about 3 weeks ago. Only took about 1/2 day to move the rock and rearrange that. And one day for lawn prep and sod.

You would want to go to atreestory.com and email Beranek for ideas. He may even know of legal group gatherings for that purpose since its illegal to climb in the redwood parks. Also, with that Shrine Tree, I'm not sure how light or how heavy it is, but it's heavy enough to have leaned more and for them to put that cable on it. Wouldn't suprise me if it collapsed in the next 10 to 20 years. These redwoods are open to public all year during the day. If they never cut them down, any eventual collapse can only occur at day or night. 50/50. If daytime, then its a matter of whether a person or car is under it. Or near it.

Would imagine that your summer might be cooler than here. We don't have hot summers, but do see occassional 90 to 100 F. / 32 to 37 C. in July or August. So I rarely remove top growth after March so the top can acclimate. We've seen near 100 F. in late May before. Which would amount to sunburn tissue on top if I did a late April to early May top growth removal. I try to time for late October to like March or early February. Your summers are cooler though, yes?

A closer crop of the wound at the base on the right. Looks like its dead wood meeting the soil there.

Here is the Tour Thru redwood in Klamath, California. Nicer looking. Still a big hole though. Not as decayed, but a pinhole of daylight does show in the ceiling of the tunnel in this one.

Here ... found these pics in my file ... The Shrine Tree is the most battered looking out of all 3. Sort of hollow up the middle, and you should be able to see the cable holding it from leaning more.

Wikipedia has a short entry saying 1930s. Chandelier Tree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It could be thought-provoking. Was hoping more chime in just for the fun of it. Forget what month it was, but I was leaving one of these thinking "if someone in the city cut a proportionately huge hole in their tree and I had to offer an opionion or recomendation, what would I say?" Also, I'm pretty sure that the holes have been trimmed slightly wider to allow more vehicles of bigger size. (more money). At least with photos of the Shrine Tree, and having been there, it's evident where more has been shaved off. So there's not much if any wound wood beginning to reinforce the perimeter of the cut.

Here is something I cross-posted on the TB forum. Curious to see what folks come up with ... This week I was looking at the information and height data for the 3 drive through redwoods in California. You know the ones - carved out for vehicles to drive through. A thought came to mind .... what if a tree like those was in an urban area, and an arborist had to take care of it or provide an arborist report for it? If those trees were on a commercial property or park in an urban area, and you did a report, any idea what kind of comments you would write based off what you can see in images? Or having visited? This page mentions all 3. About Drive Through Redwoods The Chandelier Tree is in Leggett. The Shrine Tree is in Myers Flat. And the Tour Thru Tree is in Klamath. (California communities) Would you ever be willing to write on a report that these trees were safe to stand under? Prediction? There are a ton of images online for all 3 if you Google for photos. At the moment, I'll at least add that I would not be willing to remain the owner of one of them.

Here are a few that have not been in my albums before since the focus is not crisp. Haven't put these on the arborist forums before either. Its interesting to see how some of these limbs and trunks have developed. The split limb is up in Arco Giant. Looks like it split, then tissue grew back inside, but from the edges on the outside. I just saw a cross-cut log display showing the same kind of recovery on a trunk that was fire scarred. The photo with the trunk and all the bizzare woody structures is about 3/4 of way up El Viejo del Norte. Whatever is not foliage is about as good as you might guess. Feet - not inches. Then the other photos are north of Arco Giant, of Terex Titan's top. The odd branch collar development is rather unique. One photo is a closeup of the other photo.

Think about coming into San Francisco or Portland next time. I'm in a Portland suburb of Beaverton, and can get to the Avenue of the Giants by 2pm if I leave at 6am. Although I can reach Jedediah Smith redwoods along the way in just 5 & 1/2 hours. The best redwoods viewing is between Avenue of the Giants and Jedediah Smith by Crescent City. I spend most time in Redwood National, Prairie Creek and Jedediah Smith. But when I add Humboldt Redwoods near Avenue of the Giants, I take the long stretch drive at the beginning and work my way north. Then the return leg of the journey is pretty quick. Here's one more top I liked from Jed Smith. 340 foot or so high. The windswept look was interesting.

Although this redwood here is in a protected park, thought some of you who climb might appreciate this tree top shot. Took this from the ground. It's about 320 feet up. A lot of those top limbs should be 12 inches in diameter. (30 cm dia.) Seemed like a photogenic top.

Just finished another few days exploring in the redwoods. Slowly seeing what my joints can handle too. Wearing a knee brace now. Also, sold my trailer and am going the motel route now. More streamlined for the present. Found a great little motel for only $50 US per night in Hiouchi, CA. So I know one man from Germany is coming over this October. And he's not an arborist. Has a clothing store. But he seems to get over here yearly or bi-yearly. Seems that a lot of Europeans show up in the redwoods during autumn. Any of you folks coming here to see the BIG TREES this autumn season?

Do you mean seeing the eastern hemlock trees? We have the western hemlock in Oregon, and those are faring rather well. I haven't driven through eastern hemlock. Both are nice looking trees.

If only you UK'ers could access the 44 minute National Geographic video on Youtube about climbing the giant redwoods. Maybe in time.

Thanks for that link. Pretty sure I read excerpts of it once, but not the whole thing with pics. Pretty adventurous line of work. On the Wild Trees Part of the OP, sounds like the "Skeleton Forest" of Australia mentioned in the book, went up in flames during those hot Australian fires. Was that last year? Anyhow, most is toast now, with new seedlings.

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