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Oh man, the giant redwood named "pioneer cabin" blew over in the wind storm a few days back.
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/01/09/california-giant-tunnel-tree-se...
the famous tunnel tree. I'm pretty sure a zoner or two has driven thru this baby. sad to see it down.
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sigh...
sigh...
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Ya know, I've seen reports of
Ya know, I've seen reports of that here, some say 'Giant Sequoia' but no doubt it's an iconic Tree.
I suppose there will be a lot of debate within the FS or BLM or whichever agency runs that area, what to do with it? How to preserve the legacy?
If I ran the place, I would take some of the tops, mill it into structural lumber and construct a few shrines toward that particular Tree; visitor-friendly spaces with historical photographs over the decades. Local craftspersons could build rustic benches from the choice joints among the upper limbs. They could get hundreds of thousands in go-fund-me cash to pay the craftspeople for their time and effort.
Meanwhile, decide what to do with the massive trunk/stump. Why not turn it into a Tree History Museum ?? Thing is huge. Stabilize some portions with rock or concrete, and make it into a tourist attraction with educational aspects.
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Not to be confused with
Not to be confused with tunnel tree in sequoia national park, that is already blown over. Haha
wawona tree in Yosemite topppled in 2012.
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There's nothing you can hold
There's nothing you can hold for very long
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The drive thru tree in
The drive thru tree in Leggett (Mendocino County) still exists.
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i hear cali is out of the
i hear cali is out of the drought....
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That's what I'm calling jon3.
That's what I'm calling jon3. But just giddy fun for massive amounts of pow. Let the dogpile begin. Mammoth closed for the first time in 6 years the other day.