August 25, 2012 - Redwood
 

Yesterday, we went on a little family hike through the redwoods.
I love being in the presence of these giants. They exude such peace, calm and beauty.

Quote:

To walk into a Redwood forest is to enter nature’s cathedral.

http://cellar.org/2012/redwood-trees.jpg

Reaching heights of up to 360 feet (100+ meters), redwoods are also known for their longevity, typically 500 – 1000 years, but sometimes more than 2000 years.

Plus, they are the fastest growing trees in the world. They can often grow 30 feet (10 meters) in the first 20 years.

http://cellar.org/2012/redwood-trunk.jpg


source: The Flower Society

I love trees. I draw them all the time. I don't know what that means or why I do it but I love to draw them. They must give off negative ions like waterfalls do - when I am in Maine surrounded by pines ("conifers"!) and water and quartz, I feel so....peaceful and alive in a really soft and quiet way.

I love seahorses, and sea shells, and lighthouses...

go ahead : make fun.

the fairies will come and eat your eyes out.

Exactly!

You've reminded me that my first "real" drawing was of pine trees in a neighborhood park. One of the trees was leaning very far to the left, almost falling over. I was so fascinated by the pattern of the straight trees with one leaning to the side like a slash mark. It was that way as long as I can remember until I went back as an adult. The tree was gone. Probably felled by a storm. That's how it usually goes with those trees and their shallow roots.

I once found a dead cat in those woods. The top side was like a dried hide with fur intact . . .

. . . so does my step-mom . . . and Lucy, the lady that sits next to me at church . . .

And dungeon S & M play? With NO SAFETY?

Coz then you'd be my dream man!

Boom-de-yadda!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_f98qOGY0

http://cellar.org/2012/REDW_REDW_cone2.jpg
http://cellar.org/2012/Chandelier1939SM65k.jpg

I love this vintage pic of one of the biggest attractions along the Avenue of the Giants - a long stretch of old highway that features many roadside redwood tree attractions and/or exhibits. Another favorite is a room in the base of a huge redwood tree.

30,000 board feet of lumber did NOT come out of the hole in that tree.

ETA: 30,000 board feet of lumber MIGHT have came out of the hole in that tree.

I know it's just wrong, but, when Stephen Hawking said 'Boom-de-yadda', I had a small fit of laughter.

a board foot is 1' x 1' x1"
12 board feet = 1 cubic foot
30,000 board feet = 2,500 cubic feet
Cube root of 2,500 = 13.6' (approximately)

That hole looks easily 13' x 13' x 13'.

Trust me, I know from feet.

Draw them? Like with a pencil, pen, crayon, or charcoal, on paper?
Hmm, and that paper came from... cutting down trees. :eyebrow:

I draw them with pencil on paper. (I have a serious notebook problem).

yes - I'm killing trees and then taunting them by drawing what they used to be.

I'm pretty evil that way. ;)