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p.1 #1 · Old Wood Impressions

Weathered Bristlecone Pine detail, White Mountains, California. Thanks for looking.

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM

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p.1 #2 · Old Wood Impressions

Cool one Bob, looks like a petrified waterfall.

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Jul 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM

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p.1 #3 · Old Wood Impressions

Thanks, Mike, and glad you like the image.

Bob

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:35 PM

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p.1 #4 · Old Wood Impressions

Nice abstract of the oldest type of pine tree in the US.

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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p.1 #5 · Old Wood Impressions

Your series of bristlecone pines have really been special.

I used to hike to them as a much younger man, and the story that always floated around was about the young researcher who foolishly cut down a specimen (perhaps the oldest living thing on the planet) to see how old it was! I recall a song about it, too.

Thanks again.

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:12 PM

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p.1 #6 · Old Wood Impressions

Thanks, Paul, and glad you like the image. They are indeed amazing and resilient trees.

Bob

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:18 PM

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p.1 #7 · Old Wood Impressions

Thanks, Pilgrimatic, and I appreciate your kind comments about this image and the series. Bristlecones in the White Mountains, and Foxtails in the Sierra Nevada, are probably my favorite timberline trees. They have lots of colorful character.

I believe that the Bristlecone Pine that was thought to be in the 4,000+ year range, was cut down by a U.S. Forest Service employee in the Mount Wheeler area of the Snake Range in Nevada, before the present Great Basin National Park was established. A sad story. The research work done by Dr. Edmund Schulman helped to prevent future mishaps both in the White Mountains and elsewhere in the National Forest system.

http://www.foresthistory.org/Publications/FHT/FHTSpring2008/Schulman.pdf

Bob

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:31 PM

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p.1 #8 · Old Wood Impressions

I very much like such intimate views of Nature. Though so often overlooked, they can be some of the most interesting subjects. Your image is no exception. Beautiful flowing lines of Earth tones with some depth. Well done!

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:33 PM

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p.1 #9 · Old Wood Impressions

This one definitely works for me - good eye Bob.

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Jul 04, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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p.1 #10 · Old Wood Impressions

Hi Don & Alan,

Many thanks for your generous comments and glad you like the image. It was a good morning to be there.

Bob

Jul 04, 2009 at 08:31 PM

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p.1 #11 · Old Wood Impressions

Very good, Bob!! You got a diagonal and zig-zag curve in one. Very cool!!
Love the texture and color of the old wood.

Barry

Jul 04, 2009 at 09:59 PM

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p.1 #12 · Old Wood Impressions

Thanks, Barry, and glad you like the image. I can't wait until I get back there again and perhaps see and capture some different images.

Bob

Jul 04, 2009 at 10:15 PM

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p.1 #13 · Old Wood Impressions

Excellent image Bob. The flowing diagonals and colors make a remarkable abstract.

Jul 04, 2009 at 10:42 PM

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p.1 #14 · Old Wood Impressions

Thanks, Tim, glad you like the image and I appreciate your kind comments.

Bob

Jul 04, 2009 at 11:28 PM

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p.1 #15 · Old Wood Impressions

Excellent.

Jul 05, 2009 at 10:50 AM

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p.1 #16 · Old Wood Impressions

DonH wrote:
I very much like such intimate views of Nature. Though so often overlooked, they can be some of the most interesting subjects. Your image is no exception. Beautiful flowing lines of Earth tones with some depth. Well done!

+1

Jul 05, 2009 at 11:33 AM

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p.1 #17 · Old Wood Impressions

Hi Ute & Fo,

Thank you for your kind comments and glad you like the image.

Bob

Jul 05, 2009 at 01:46 PM

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p.1 #18 · Old Wood Impressions

Good eys on this one, Bob. Great job on capturing the wonderful textures and patterns here.

Cheers,
Ed

Jul 05, 2009 at 02:29 PM

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p.1 #19 · Old Wood Impressions

Hi Ed,

Thanks, and glad you like the image, It was fun to be there and to seek out interesting and weathered wood.

Bob

Jul 05, 2009 at 02:34 PM

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