#blowdown

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I’m glad I was absent at the time

This mangled bit of metal you see here is a ladder stand, used for hunting deer. It was one, anyway, until last week’s winds toppled the ash tree that supported the stand.

Following a two-day gale, I walked our woods, looking for blowdown that might be converted into firewood. I found some, all right, including two thirds of a triple-trunk that had served as one of my hunting perches.

The tree had seemed solid; the rot that weakened it was inside the trunk, near the ground.

I’ll keep this in mind the next time I consider climbing into a stand on a windy day.

[frommylimitedtravels]

Nature’s gonna do what it’s gonna do, but one of my favorite big firs was blown down earlier this year. Sad to see, but this is the cycle of life in this place.

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[maregoldretreat]

The start of our new event area. This space will be covered for picnics, workshops and events in case of rain. Using what we have - poles from the winter blowdown. #maregoldcentre #workingwithlogs #blowdown #buildingeventspace #usingwhatihave #polestructures #novascotiaretreat #retreatcenter https://www.instagram.com/p/Cef5a6_u3Sa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tregomountainear]

A new batch of widowmakers

A new batch of widowmakers

The recent windstorms have left new widowmakers in the trees.  I spoke with a young neighbor who was hit by one, and left with a gash in the back of his head – and was reminded that they aren’t all that easy to see when you are dropping a tree.  It is a reminder of the blessings of wearing a hard hat – but even that isn’t a perfect solution. Still wedged in the tree after nearly sixty years. A…

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