[Leica] Tuesday Trees

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the interplay of rock vs tree is forever fascinating

ric



> On Feb 15, 2022, at 6:46 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Greetings to all.  These are from a trip near Mt. Rainier.  I have always
> admired the ability of life to find a way:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/tenacious.jpg.html
> 
> Probably blown down by the wind, I wonder how long this tree has been
> decomposing:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/nurse+log.jpg.html
> 
> If you go off trail in the forest, it can get pretty gloomy:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/even+third+growth+can+be+gloomy.jpg.html
> 
> Probably second growth:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/unmanaged+with+deadwood.jpg.html
> 
> Even in favorable conditions it is hard to grow on granite:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/wide+view+foothills+of+Ranier.jpg.html
> 
> I don't know what caused this sinkhole, there is no tree remains if it is
> what is left of a root ball:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/sinkhole.jpg.html
> 
> All the best.
> 
> -- 
> Don
> don.dory at gmail.com
> 
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