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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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I've gone through this entire thread and have not found the tree mentioned in TM Herbert's Appreciation thread. I may have missed it, but I'll refresh your memory anyway:
Herbert can be and often is a very stubborn person. He has his way of doing things and it is near impossible to change his mind. He has his rituals and don’t try to modify them. I don’t know how many times he has insisted that I stop at the dwarf Jumiper (or Cedar?) on the descent off of Stately Pleasure Dome. “You’ve got to look at this tree. It’s almost as wide as it is tall.” I have repeatedly told him as we approached the tree that I am aware of its aspect ratio and that he is merely repeating himself. To no avail, “You’ve got to look at this tree. It’s almost as wide as it is tall.”
Sorry, no picture.
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Srbphoto
Trad climber
Kennewick wa
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Don - great story about TM. I guess you know how my wife feels :)
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bmacd
Trad climber
Beautiful BC
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Feb 15, 2010 - 11:22pm PT
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add a line here
another here
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Srbphoto
Trad climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 16, 2010 - 02:00am PT
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maybe more about the table but lots o' trees anyway
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Feb 16, 2010 - 02:03am PT
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Yes, that table speaks volumes.
Paiute Pass aspens...
Slide Aspen
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2010 - 04:04am PT
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Wow Reilly...those are BRIGHT!
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Srbphoto
Trad climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 16, 2010 - 05:20pm PT
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An old one (the picture)...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Feb 16, 2010 - 05:26pm PT
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Survival,
I know, hope it didn't trigger a flashback.
They said stuff like that to Renoir too. (lol)
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c_vultaggio
Trad climber
new york
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Feb 24, 2010 - 10:23am PT
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Feb 24, 2010 - 11:07am PT
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tree bouldering.
tree big wall.
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Srbphoto
Trad climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 24, 2010 - 11:31am PT
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nice shot of Muir Woods. There's so much more to redwood forests than big trees
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Feb 24, 2010 - 12:31pm PT
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Don't recall if I posted these before
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bmacd
Trad climber
Beautiful BC
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Feb 24, 2010 - 03:51pm PT
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Feb 24, 2010 - 04:01pm PT
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Panama...
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Srbphoto
Trad climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 24, 2010 - 04:35pm PT
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Not a tree but in the redwood forest
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Srbphoto
Trad climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 28, 2010 - 09:19pm PT
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Mar 23, 2010 - 01:57pm PT
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Mar 23, 2010 - 02:07pm PT
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Treebeard from Glacier Bay, AK.
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Mar 23, 2010 - 03:26pm PT
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An ancient scan from 1982?
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Apr 29, 2010 - 10:42am PT
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This majestic maple has resided in front of my house for decades longer than I can imagine. Hollow on the road side, and dropping her dying limbs, she still provides welcome shade in the Summer and a welcoming branch to hoards of passing birds.
We used to tap her for maple syrup, and this one tree could produce 80 gallons of sap from three taps. That was enough for 2 1/2 gallons of syrup!
Her sister maple, located just 100 feet away, is on her last legs, but still sets leaves and her cavities are annual nesting spots for woodpeckers and other birds. One year she housed a family of mockingbirds, and whenever the neighbor's cat would get within 50 feet of the tree, a mockingbird would swoop down and peck the cat on it's head. This happened multiple times a day. Our cat got pecked once, and then knew to swing a wide berth.
The town wants us to take her down because they are worried about branches falling on parked cars. I asked the selectmen if they had similar policies for the elderly in town?
Besides, she has a magnificent spirit. Can you see the timeless visage?
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