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mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 2, 2013 - 12:38pm PT
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2013 - 12:30pm PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 3, 2013 - 12:37pm PT
Survival, I think yer bifocals are on crooked! BwaHaHaHa! :-)


Cragman, NO FAIR, yer shot clearly had divine intervention!




survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2013 - 02:04pm PT
Reilly, there's NOTHING WRONG with my bifocals!!!


Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Sep 3, 2013 - 02:16pm PT
Went for a hike up Rocky Canyon to the summit of Pyramid Peak last weekend, great trees in route:

White Pine around 8500 feet:

Cedar around 7000 feet:
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Sep 3, 2013 - 02:18pm PT
The Freeman Grove covers more than 4,000 acres in the Freeman Creek drainage, the deep valley just north of The Needles. It is the largest unlogged grove outside of a National park, and the easternmost grove of giant sequoias. According to the USFS the grove is home to about 800 trees more than 10 feet in diameter.

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 10, 2013 - 10:52pm PT
On Olive Av. in Mr. Ced.
Across from the New El Capitan HS on G Grade.

Two lopsided abominations of the tree surgeon's butchery.

Why won't they just cut these eyesores out of the picture?

Are the utilities operators' bosses the same guys who head the forestry authorities in this state and who make such bonehead decisions?

Or are the property owners just Philistines when it comes to their public image?

I gotta look at these POS often. If they were in a forest, I'd let it slide, believe me. This is just jive-ass.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 11, 2013 - 12:03am PT
Thx, TT.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 11, 2013 - 03:56am PT
Is it far from Pristine, CA, like?

I mean, you live in used-to-be Paradise.

Is this the one you mentioned when I posted this last spring?
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Sep 11, 2013 - 09:27pm PT
Chris, speaking of the Freeman Grove, there is an incredible HUGE downed tree that spans an entire canyon. Have you seen that one?

Also it was a shame that one tree was named after Pres. Bush (the first one), it was not treated with respect.
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Sep 11, 2013 - 09:27pm PT
Here is one from the Sherbrooke Forest north of Melbourne, Aust.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 20, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 23, 2013 - 04:30pm PT
A popular tree, shade is its number one occupation. Good for siesta.--Popular Arboristic article on oaks
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 23, 2013 - 04:53pm PT
i built a coffin for richard.
then i built one for myself,
and upon its lid,
i placed my bed roll.
everynight i sleep atop my
subterranean space ship,
and one night,
i might,
just slip right on thru
upon infared dreams
and descend into.

little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Sep 28, 2013 - 10:57am PT
too sad to write a poem

was like watching Avatar

200 ft Ceiba bites the dust




bergbryce

Mountain climber
California
Sep 28, 2013 - 12:30pm PT
I took a whirlwind road trip the other week. S. Lake Tahoe -> Shasta -> Medford/Ashland -> Crescent City -> Eureka and then 36 across the Trinities. Wow.
I was under the impression that the region was constantly wet given the 60+ inches of annual precip much of the region receives. I was surprised to see it dry and sunny. I guess all of California has two seasons. Even more surprising were those stunning redwoods. Absolute treasures. Sorry no pics of trees. Was actually rather focused on enjoying the beaches and coastline. What an incredible area there behind the redwood curtain.
Are there any reasonable climbing options up that way?? I saw the occasional riverside boulder that looked climbable but any cliffs I saw looked really chossy.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 28, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
Who can guess the age of this Bristlecone? 3000? 4000?


The origin of the word 'gnarly'?


The cones take two years to mature...


Didjya know the two species' distribution?
perswig

climber
Sep 29, 2013 - 09:02pm PT

Dale
harryhotdog

Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
Sep 29, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
Some of my favorite tree forms!






ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 30, 2013 - 12:56am PT
Sep 1, 2013 - 09:14pm PT
seen from where I was yesterday
(same one - up closer)
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