Environment & Energy

MuseRider

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1. What a grand old tree.

Sat Jun 8, 2019, 04:41 PM

Jun 2019

It should be celebrated (not with visits, people would take pieces and it would die) but just from photos and stories. Trees are special beings. I have some very old, large trees on my farm. Nothing anywhere like this but with trunks I cannot begin to get my arms half way around. They are so old they are dying, climate is different and rough on them, some have split and some are laying on the ground now. I call them the old men and the old women and speak to them. I do not know why I do or why I started to but as they are dying I end up sitting close and saying a few words of thanks I guess. These trees are really spectacular. On vacation in the NE a bunch of years ago we stopped to see one of the oldest trees. There is just something magical about them isn't there?

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THE WORLD'S 2ND BIGGEST TREE CAPTURED IN ONE SPECTACULAR IMAGE [View all] Cattledog Jun 2019 OP

What a grand old tree. MuseRider Jun 2019 #1

I totally understand what you are saying. nt in2herbs Jun 2019 #2

Who remembers the assholes that destroyed parts of Joshua Tree last year? 3Hotdogs Jun 2019 #10

That was very painful. MuseRider Jun 2019 #14

Beautiful. Delphinus Jun 2019 #37

Thanks! That's totally awesome! abqtommy Jun 2019 #3

I'm glad they haven't found coal or oil underneath it. n/t OnlinePoker Jun 2019 #4

What's crazy about that pic is that it's knee-high on a grasshopper to the tallest redwoods... RockRaven Jun 2019 #5

And here's the world's biggest sap True Dough Jun 2019 #6

Like most Rethugs, tRump sees a tree and thinks "new paneling for the clubhouse". KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #18

As old as the Roman Empire. ancianita Jun 2019 #7

Let's try not to spread that picture around too much jmowreader Jun 2019 #8

Perhaps the most overused word in our language is "awesome"...... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #9

Maybe a lightening pole to save the tree from being damaged by a lightening strike. applegrove Jun 2019 #16

That was my first thought as well and as an EE, I'm curious how the hell.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #17

I once went to the Cathedral forest on Vancouver Island. Such beauty. applegrove Jun 2019 #19

Thanks for that link, Applegrove. Stunning beauty and serenity. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #20

My family was in the lumber industry. Great grandfather was killed when applegrove Jun 2019 #21

I doubt if it's for the rigging. Read The Wild Trees. Lochloosa Jun 2019 #22

Thank you, Lochloosa. Bookmarked in my AMZ book wish list. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #32

I really hope to get out there this fall. Phoenix61 Jun 2019 #11

Keep trump away, he would allow tooth picks Miigwech Jun 2019 #12

it doesn't even look real. wow. we're heading to monterey next year. Can't wait to see it. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #13

Standing next to those trees is mind boggling nini Jun 2019 #15

Trees Traildogbob Jun 2019 #23

Cheers! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2019 #25

✌🏼️ Traildogbob Jun 2019 #27

I caught my typo right before i saw your post nini Jun 2019 #30

Thank you Traildogbob Jun 2019 #35

Thanks for your dedicated service to nature and the education of our youth. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #33

Thank you very much😉 Traildogbob Jun 2019 #34

Amazing. underpants Jun 2019 #24

WOW! snacker Jun 2019 #26

Magnificent Beringia Jun 2019 #28

Avenue of the Giants highmindedhavi Jun 2019 #29

Calling something "The President" doesn't have the same honour it used to LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #31

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #36