Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Trees



Have been checking my trees along the trails and in the back woods. Found an old ironwood that has been down a long time... there are about eight new sturdy trees growing out of the old trunk.

There is a large hemlock newly down over the trail. Reminds me of the ones loggers call "widowmakers". It cracked at its base and fell over the trail, being held up only by another tree across the trail. I'll have someone look at it as it's in a precarious position right over the trail.
It is in the second photo. The first photo is of a large old white pine that I've actually measured to see if it's a record holder in the state. It is wide enough but not tall enough.... it must have been topped off when it was young. It's a beautiful old tree and I hesitate to clear around it as it's doing so well as it is.

About eight deer leaped up ahead of us on our walk yesterday. They were in the field where they usually have their fawns. Dogs did not get excited. It tried to get a photo of all the white tails but it was blurry.

We lost parts of many and a few full trees this winter to the bad winds and ice storms. Yesterday we had another wild wind... the dogs were scared as their newly hung shade tarps were flapping wildly. Will go out on the trails and check the trees yet again today.

Actually it's cool enough this morning (27) to run dogs, but expected to warm up again.

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