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Carbon River Rainforest, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
My hike to the lake last weekend went through a magnificent (and unusual) old growth rainforest. It is unusual because it is an inland temperate rainforest rather than the typical coastal one. During the warm and dry summer months the Carbon River creates its own fog which allows the rainforest to breathe and sustain itself even without rain. A very unique ecosystem!
The trees in this rainforest, mostly Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Sitka Spruce, and Western Red Cedar, are impressive. Some of them are as much as 800 years old and reach incredible heights. My neck started to get sore from spending so much time looking up at them and marveling at their stature!
Since I discovered when I got home that I had almost 100 photos of trees and the forest I selected just a few to post here to try give a sense of this wondrous place.
This famous 300-year-old tree is very famous come spring when its cherry blossoms bloom as a lone survivor in the field. Today, however, surrounded by winter it's massive but scary.
A very big and old tree still holds on despite all the unchecked growth in Trinity, Florida.
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I normally don't like to mess with iconic and life-changing natural wonders. But, in my dreams...this is the incredible Monument Valley of northern Arizona. Everyone should go there just once.
Often try to get early morning or late afternoon photos of this tree but I don't mind this midday shot.
This giant old maple produces great color every Autumn. This tree has survived old age and storm damage, both resulting in large parts dying and being pruned away . Some of these branches have been gathered and stacked at the base of the tree for firewood. Word has it that the upcoming Winter will be cold.
During the first days of January, we got some snow. Most of it is gone and today is a rainy day :(
On a gloomy wintry day, while driving to work I often listen to Maurice Ravel - Bolero.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYJPw0n4IDE
It starts with a single soft theme, which later grows stronger through harmonic and instrumental ingenuity.
When I listen to it, my energy level gets higher and higher.... at the end it is so high, that I can "move mountains". I use this energy efficiently at work :)
Angel Oak is a Southern live oak located on Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina. The tree is estimated to be 400–500 years old. It stands 66 ft tall, measures 28 ft in circumference, and produces shade that covers 17,200 square feet. Its longest branch distance is 187 ft in length. This tree is just phenomenal in person.
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies (German: Wieskirche) is an oval rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by brothers J. B. and Dominikus Zimmermann, the latter of whom lived nearby for the last eleven years of his life. It is located in the foothills of the Alps, in the municipality of Steingaden in the Weilheim-Schongau district, Bavaria, Germany.
This is NOT this famous church, but the Wieskapelle (chapel) near Alteglofsheim/Regensburg. It was built 1748 and was located directly close to the famous route connecting Regensburg and Salzburg used to trade salt.
It contains a so called Third-Class Relic: These are any object that has been in contact with a first- or second-class relic. Most third-class relics are small pieces of cloth.
In the Upper Palatinate, I know at least a further Wieskirche which is located near Moosbach.
Die Wallfahrtskirche zur Wies (deutsch: Wieskirche) ist eine ovale Rokokokirche, die in den späten 1740er Jahren von den Brüdern J. B. und Dominikus Zimmermann entworfen wurde, von denen letzterer die letzten elf Jahre seines Lebens in der Nähe wohnte. Sie befindet sich im Alpenvorland in der Gemeinde Steingaden im Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau, Bayern, Deutschland.
Es handelt sich NICHT um diese berühmte Kirche, sondern um die Wieskapelle bei Alteglofsheim/Regensburg. Sie wurde 1748 erbaut und befand sich direkt an der berühmten Salzhandelsstraße zwischen Regensburg und Salzburg.
Sie enthält ein so genanntes Relikt dritter Klasse: Dies sind alle Gegenstände, die mit einem Relikt erster oder zweiter Klasse in Berührung gekommen sind. Die meisten Reliquien dritter Klasse sind kleine Stoffstücke
In der Oberpfalz ist mir zumindest eine weitere Wieskirche bekannt, die sich in der Nähe von Moosbach befindet.
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Remains of ancient submerged peat beds exposed by shifting sands at Borth beach Cardigan Bay West Wales
…Not Middle Earth but Borrowdale in Cumbria. Happy Tree Tuesday to all on Flickr, Alan:-) HTMT.….
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The ancient yew tree on the right
has been reported to have been in existence in 1152.
A place of worship has been here since before the time of the Domesday Book, which mentions a priest at Eastham. The present church contains architecture from many periods, although a major restoration by David Walker took place between 1876 and 1880. Some of the masonry in the north wall dates from the 12th century. The nave dates mainly from the 13th century, the tower originated in the 14th century, and the aisles in the 15th century. The south porch dates from the 16th century.
Spotted in Wellgrove Wood as seen from the path leading from Crocker End down to Bix Bottom, taken on my walk last week
Die Allee Timmerloh ist 1 km lang und mit dem PKW nicht zu befahren. man findet sie in der Lüneburger Heide in der Nähe v on Soltau. Durch Verdunsten von Wasser sorgt sie für ein angenehmes Klima und bietet Ruhe und Schatten.---Timmerloh avenue is 1 km long and cannot be used by car. you can find them in the Lüneburg Heath near Soltau. The evaporation of water ensures a pleasant climate and offers peace and shade.
Hope this old snag is still here. Perched nicely at the edge of Glacier's Swiftcurrent Falls. Was a bit jealous of having this constant view.
Grinnell Point in the distance under stormy skies.
Hope to return here next year to find out if it is still standing.
Happy Friday!
The Hirschenstein is a popular mountain for walkers in the Bavarian Forest. The Schuhfleck located below, is an important trail hub. Nine paths meet here, coming from. The Hirschenstein summit with its exposed location and seven-metre-high observation tower has unique panorama of the Bavarian Forest. To the east the view stretches from the Großer Arber to the Dreisessel, to the south from Deggendorf to Straubing and to the west as far as the Gallner. On about twenty days a year the Alps can be seen. The Jägerkreuz is a rock formation nearby.
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On a foggy Sunday morning at Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. The birds are black-bellied whistling ducks. 4/5/2020
La comarca del Maestrat es extraordinariamente rica en olivos milenarios, monumentales, que constituyen en conjunto uno de los más preciados elementos del patrimonio histórico, cultural y vegetal del norte de Castelló. Ya conocemos sus características: olivos de la variedad "Farga", con troncos descomunales cuyo perímetro a 1'30 m. del suelo oscila entre los 5 y 9 metros, y cuyas edades se cifran entre los 1.000 y 2.000 años. En cualquier caso siempre constituyen los más antiguos y genuinos monumentos, todavía vivos, que hunden sus raíces en nuestro pasado protohistórico directamente relacionado con la cultura de los pueblos mediterráneos como el fenicio, el griego y el romano.
The Maestrat region is extraordinarily rich in ancient, monumental olive trees, which together constitute one of the most precious elements of the historical, cultural and plant heritage of northern Castelló. We already know its characteristics: olive trees of the "Farga" variety, with huge trunks whose perimeter is 1.30 m. from the ground ranges between 5 and 9 meters, and whose ages are between 1,000 and 2,000 years. In any case, they always constitute the oldest and most genuine monuments, still alive, which have their roots in our protohistoric past directly related to the culture of Mediterranean peoples such as the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Romans.
The region of Maestrat (Castelló/ Comunitat Valenciana/ Spain).
Taken on a hike to the mountains.A small lake before you reach up on the hight.It became rather dark, and we thought it would be bad weather, but luckely it went away.A bird was sitting in top of an old tree.It probably had a nest near by, because it made a lot of noice.
This is on the grounds at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, which is located at the very northern tip of the Leelanau peninsula, inside the Leelanau State Park, just north of Northport, MI. The lighthouse was built in 1852.
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This is not just a tree... It is an special one....Old and wise,,,,, In a Galician forest, .. Thousands of pilgrims walk under its leaves thinking about their lives and dreams... And , may be, part of that energy is absorbed by the old tree, every year older... Every year wiser...
A sample of the many huge Live Oaks found around Saint Simons Island, Georgia. Original trees from the island were used as the keel backbone for the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) in 1797. All of the larger trees on the island are 300-500 years old.
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