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Ancient Wood Art

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Larry Harrell Fotoware

Who knows what kind of history this former tree has seen? What caused the wood to grow like that? I love finding art in nature.

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3 thoughts on “Ancient Wood Art”

Steve Wilent
November 13, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Tell us more, Larry. Where did you find it?
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- Larry Harrell Fotoware
  November 13, 2019 at 7:51 pm
  My guess that it was a large diameter lodgepole pine. Being in a sunny spot, the log decays very slowly at the 8000 foot elevation near Tuolumne Meadows. Heavy snow can do weird things to lodgepole pines.
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Peter Williams
November 14, 2019 at 11:02 am
Great addition to TSW. A little art in nature never hurts. Very much appreciate the reminder. Thx Larry.
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