Redwood Bark by bmac62
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...the bark on Coastal Redwood trees is fascinating.
...Jeff (jayfar) commented a couple of days ago that he'd read that the bark serves as fire protection for these mighty trees...
...Right you are Jeff:
"Redwood bark, soft and stringy-fibrous, varies in color from red-brown to grayish. On mature trees it may grow to 60 centimeters (2 feet) in thickness. The thick bark protects the tree from fire damage. Repeated hot fires can burn through the bark, and the tree's core may then rot out. These hollowed-out trees are called goose pens because early settlers kept poultry in them."
[How's that last sentence for an obscure fact? lol]
Bill:)
P.S. Very zoomable.
"Old Growth Forest"
Comments (29)
thick also I bet.nice capture Bill
Oh!, and when your this tall, you tend to attract a lot of lightning! Great detail Bill!
Cool shot!!
When I first moved to Humboldt County, I knew people who LIVED in stumps of these trees--and quite nicely, I might add. Kinda steep, but LOTS of room.
Obscure fact of the year! And two feet thick? Amazing.
What a bold shot! I love the deep, fissured bark on these. Beautiful! Texture to the nth degree. :*
Thank you for the mention Bill. I think the facts are fascinating and I like the pic also. Beautiful texture.
Just proof to me that the Lord Almighty created everything perfectly in nature. Amazing capture Bill. God Bless.
This really makes fantastic patterns/textures and colors. I love it, Bill! I'm always fascinating by all those structures.
Awesome shot.
Fantastic shot. At least you're not barking up the wrong tree. LOL
Thats some old trees....BEAUTY
Great capture and very obscure facts thanks for the lesson
I did not know any of these facts, especially the goose pens bit! Great capture and information!
Xcellent clarity and details!
great detail
Beautiful photo, Bill. It looks almost like 3 dimensionally grown feathers. And it's nice and soft to the touch. Nice to sit and lean against, as I recall. This photo could have been a very interesting "what is it?" quiz question. The odd little obscure fact makes me wonder - how many lived here so that a hollow trunk can be used for poultry? ANd were the birds alive (like in a tree trunk cage)? Keep up the good work! :-)
Superb textural study Bill, and as ever your narrative helps the shot along with some knowledgeable insights, atta boy!!!!!
woof woof
Wonderful looking bark and the story about these trees ia amazing. :) Would have loved to see how they kept the poultry in them.
Not the color I'm used to seeing on redwoods, but I love bark shots - they're an endless source of fascinating abstract images. I have several in my photo archives (mostly madrone) that I will probably post at some point...
Its worth zooming for the colours, amazing treet!!
Nice detail...
Beautiful textured bark and a nice clear view of it. I liked the obscure fact too.
Great color on the trees Neat pic..... Like the clarity as well I am going to take a zoom in look too:) Hugs Susan~
wonderful texture
a lovely barkscape
Well, now, there's a bit of trivia for the next party... LOL! A super detailed shot of this delightful texture, Bill! That's some thick bark, for sure!
Great photo, wonderful information and always ready to learn something new! Goose pens - why not - I saw an old B&W shot of 20 feet of redwood tree on wheels as a mobil home - I think that I still have it somewhere!