[meteorite-list] Impact evidence in trees?
OK, check this out . . . . Check out this picture: http://pics.livejournal.com/neferjournal/pic/000zcpp1/g21 Looks like these trees ALL were bent to the ground, radiating away from a common point! The info I was given places this near "Gryfino, Poland", but offers no explanation for the trees' shape. Is there a Meteorite at the vertex of all that flexing??? Anyone on the list know more about it? Anyone live close to Gryfino? -- Mike __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Impact evidence in trees?
Trees grow like this when subjected to a steady load for several years, not when they are exposed to a blast. At high altitude, this kind of bending is common from heavy snow loading that persists well into the spring growth season. At lower altitudes, as in the Polish forest, it is most likely that the bending is induced. Foresters sometimes load young trees on plantations (and that looks like a plantation) to produce curved wood for a variety of purposes, most especially for furniture making. Chris *** Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com On 12/20/2011 10:26 AM, Mike Fiedler wrote: OK, check this out . . . . Check out this picture: http://pics.livejournal.com/neferjournal/pic/000zcpp1/g21 Looks like these trees ALL were bent to the ground, radiating away from a common point! The info I was given places this near "Gryfino, Poland", but offers no explanation for the trees' shape. Is there a Meteorite at the vertex of all that flexing??? Anyone on the list know more about it? Anyone live close to Gryfino? -- Mike __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hi Mike, I was in Kaliningrad area (not far from Poland) and saw a forest of such a trees. I don't think it is connected to the meteorites http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree01.jpg http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree02.jpg http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree03.jpg http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree04.jpg http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree05.jpg http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree06.jpg http://sv-meteorites.com/gallery/trees/tree07.jpg Regards, Sergey On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Mike Fiedler wrote: > OK, check this out . . . . > > Check out this picture: > http://pics.livejournal.com/neferjournal/pic/000zcpp1/g21 > > Looks like these trees ALL were bent to the ground, radiating away > from a common point! > > The info I was given places this near "Gryfino, Poland", but offers no > explanation for the trees' shape. > > Is there a Meteorite at the vertex of all that flexing??? > > Anyone on the list know more about it? Anyone live close to Gryfino? > > -- Mike > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hello Mike and List: First of all...Seasons Greetings to all! Hope you all get the rocks you want! Regarding these trees. Notice that there is a very clear 90 degree seam at the bend. What is done here is a grafting technique, where a 90 degree wedge is taken out when the tree is very young <5years, and it is folded over on itself , then treated with Plant growth hormones for rapid healing. It is sealed with a wax tape Then it is shaped as it grows until it reaches the desired shape. This is a lot of work to get the desired results. I agree with Sergey that is is used in furniture making - very expensive furniture. I have seen 'living' furniture too. Live trees that have been bent and grafted into ladders, benches, chairs. Takes years to do well. Cheers all. Craig Moody Univ. of Guelph - Horticulture - Go Aggies! IMCA #6276 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Impact evidence in trees?
These trees remind me of old Indian trail marker trees. There are a few surviving bent tree trail markers here in northern Indiana. http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2010/12/indian-trail-trees.html Phil Whitmer Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum - Original Message - From: "Craig Moody" To: ; "MetList" Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Impact evidence in trees? Hello Mike and List: First of all...Seasons Greetings to all! Hope you all get the rocks you want! Regarding these trees. Notice that there is a very clear 90 degree seam at the bend. What is done here is a grafting technique, where a 90 degree wedge is taken out when the tree is very young <5years, and it is folded over on itself , then treated with Plant growth hormones for rapid healing. It is sealed with a wax tape Then it is shaped as it grows until it reaches the desired shape. This is a lot of work to get the desired results. I agree with Sergey that is is used in furniture making - very expensive furniture. I have seen 'living' furniture too. Live trees that have been bent and grafted into ladders, benches, chairs. Takes years to do well. Cheers all. Craig Moody Univ. of Guelph - Horticulture - Go Aggies! IMCA #6276 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Impact evidence in trees?
And snow storms can do that too. _http://www.impactika.com/bent%20tree.jpg_ (http://www.im pactika.com/bent%20tree.jpg) That tree is still alive and well in my front yard, but it did have to be trimmed a bit. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _IMPACTIKA@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 12/20/2011 1:34:10 PM Mountain Standard Time, meteoritesno...@hotmail.ca writes: Hello Mike and List: First of all...Seasons Greetings to all! Hope you all get the rocks you want! Regarding these trees. Notice that there is a very clear 90 degree seam at the bend. What is done here is a grafting technique, where a 90 degree wedge is taken out when the tree is very young <5years, and it is folded over on itself , then treated with Plant growth hormones for rapid healing. It is sealed with a wax tape Then it is shaped as it grows until it reaches the desired shape. This is a lot of work to get the desired results. I agree with Sergey that is is used in furniture making - very expensive furniture. I have seen 'living' furniture too. Live trees that have been bent and grafted into ladders, benches, chairs. Takes years to do well. Cheers all. Craig Moody Univ. of Guelph - Horticulture - Go Aggies! IMCA #6276 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
