Cathy Neth
Ponderosa Pine Trees
208/366: Ponderosa Pine Trees
These tall and skinny Ponderosa Pine Trees live at an elevation of 10,000+ feet. This photograph was taken at Coal Pass Summit. I was in awe at the pure size and stature of the Ponderosa Pine Trees and had to take a moment to soak in their magnificent beauty. After shooting this photograph I wandered through the Ponderosa Pine Trees in hope of seeing some wildlife, but alas, none was seen, So I took a few more moments to just sit in the grand shade these trees make and look up at all they are.
Ponderosa Pines is one of the Southwest’s tallest trees in many parts of its range, growing to incredible heights of over 200 feet, with huge trunks 3-4 feet across. Named for its ponderous (heavy) wood, this pine is the major lumber tree in the Southwest. These woody behemoths grow on dry mountain slopes and mesas. They occur in green, park-like stands on dry, well-drained, and exposed southerly slopes or plateaus. Ponderosa Pines are easily recognized by their tall, straight, thick trunks, clad in scaled, rusty-orange bark that has split into big plates. One can easily identify some trees by smelling their bark. Ponderosa Pine bark smells like vanilla or butterscotch.
Photo was shot with my Lee Filters Circular Polarizer.
© Cathy Neth
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Ponderosa Pine Trees
208/366: Ponderosa Pine Trees
These tall and skinny Ponderosa Pine Trees live at an elevation of 10,000+ feet. This photograph was taken at Coal Pass Summit. I was in awe at the pure size and stature of the Ponderosa Pine Trees and had to take a moment to soak in their magnificent beauty. After shooting this photograph I wandered through the Ponderosa Pine Trees in hope of seeing some wildlife, but alas, none was seen, So I took a few more moments to just sit in the grand shade these trees make and look up at all they are.
Ponderosa Pines is one of the Southwest’s tallest trees in many parts of its range, growing to incredible heights of over 200 feet, with huge trunks 3-4 feet across. Named for its ponderous (heavy) wood, this pine is the major lumber tree in the Southwest. These woody behemoths grow on dry mountain slopes and mesas. They occur in green, park-like stands on dry, well-drained, and exposed southerly slopes or plateaus. Ponderosa Pines are easily recognized by their tall, straight, thick trunks, clad in scaled, rusty-orange bark that has split into big plates. One can easily identify some trees by smelling their bark. Ponderosa Pine bark smells like vanilla or butterscotch.
Photo was shot with my Lee Filters Circular Polarizer.
© Cathy Neth
Portfolio | thedook.com |
365 Photo Project | thedook.com/365 |
Follow me on Facebook | www.facebook.com/cnethphotography |