[Leica] Tuesday trees

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

As I understand it Bastrop has had several fires.  The park was engulfed in
2011 and these image reflect what is there in June 2019.

On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 8:53 PM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Interesting series.  I take it that was the fire a few years ago from
> the looks of things.  My brother was evacuated 3 times for that fire.
> Each time he moved, the fire spread and he had to move again.
> Fortunately his house was OK after it was all said and done.
>
> Aram
>
> On 7/2/2019 1:22 AM, Don Dory wrote:
> > Greetings to all.  We are going to begin with an idyllic image of a park
> > near me, a live oak shading a park bench:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/live+oak+and+bench.jpg.html
> >
> > Now we are going back to Bastrop, TX where a large fire destroyed much of
> > the surrounding area.  Our friends in California will appreciate what
> > forest fires can do:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/fallen+burnt+pine+Bastrop.jpg.html
> >
> > a close up of the capricious nature of fire:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/burnt+log+surviving+wood.jpg.html
> >
> > An example that heartwood can remain even though the tree has burned
> around
> > it:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/heartwood+and+fire.jpg.html
> >
> > And a closer look at how heartwood resists fire:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/heartwood+remains.jpg.html
> >
> > all the best.
> >
> >
>
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Don
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