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BootinUp

(49,337 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:47 PM Feb 2023

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picture of a 700 year old tree

Tim Smalley
@timsmalley@mastodon.green
For today's #ThickTrunkTuesday, I have a very special tree.

This is an ancient hornbeam tree that is about 700 yrs old.

It looks like two trees, but it's actually a single tree that has begun to compartmentalise in the latter part of its life. I explain more about this below.

I'd love to go back to shoot this again in the fog. Here's hoping things align the next time I have an opportunity to get up to this remarkable forest.

#woodland #trees #forest #landscapephotography #art #nature

https://mastodon.green/@timsmalley/109825315816738721

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picture of a 700 year old tree (Original Post) BootinUp Feb 2023 OP

Wow 😲Can't get the link but where is it? Deuxcents Feb 2023 #1

There is a URL link under the picture. BootinUp Feb 2023 #3

Yes, ty but where's the location of the tree? Deuxcents Feb 2023 #4

The mastodon user BootinUp Feb 2023 #5

Probably better if kept secret central scrutinizer Feb 2023 #8

Ya know..that never crossed my mind but you're most likely correct..sadly Deuxcents Feb 2023 #10

Often top secret CloudWatcher Feb 2023 #7

You're probably right, unfortunately. I was just curious as itsso unique Deuxcents Feb 2023 #11

Nice MFM008 Feb 2023 #2

Didn't those two guys SCantiGOP Feb 2023 #6

Lord of the Rings BootinUp Feb 2023 #9

Deuxcents

(20,938 posts)

1. Wow 😲Can't get the link but where is it?

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:53 PM

Feb 2023

BootinUp

(49,337 posts)

3. There is a URL link under the picture.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:55 PM

Feb 2023

Deuxcents

(20,938 posts)

4. Yes, ty but where's the location of the tree?

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:59 PM

Feb 2023

BootinUp

(49,337 posts)

5. The mastodon user

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:01 PM

Feb 2023

hasn't said, yet.

central scrutinizer

(12,441 posts)

8. Probably better if kept secret

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:13 PM

Feb 2023

Some dipshit might go cut it down.

Deuxcents

(20,938 posts)

10. Ya know..that never crossed my mind but you're most likely correct..sadly

Reply to central scrutinizer (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:18 PM

Feb 2023

CloudWatcher

(1,956 posts)

7. Often top secret

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:13 PM

Feb 2023

Locations of super old trees are often withheld to avoid vandalism.

Deuxcents

(20,938 posts)

11. You're probably right, unfortunately. I was just curious as itsso unique

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:19 PM

Feb 2023

MFM008

(20,035 posts)

2. Nice

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:54 PM

Feb 2023

SCantiGOP

(14,359 posts)

6. Didn't those two guys

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:12 PM

Feb 2023

star in Lord of the Rings?

BootinUp

(49,337 posts)

9. Lord of the Rings

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:16 PM

Feb 2023

was filmed in New Zealand, and I think these are North American trees. But I do not know for sure.

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