Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On Nov 14, 2005, at 10:06 AM, Cotty wrote: You sure you weren't getting smaller...? ;-)) Sadly, the trend has always been in the other direction. Godfrey

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 14/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >i hope this helps. there's a lot more to the forest than meets the eye ;-)) Thanks for the redwood primer Shel - very interesting! I've learned a lot, thanks. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 14/11/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >There was a point, somewhere between SF >and Arcata along Highway 101, where all of a sudden the average >height of the trees seems to quadruple in height. It was sudden and >startling to me, at the time relatively new to the West C

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

WOW! Thanks a lot for posting the link this way. Previously, I wasn't ableto see the verzion with the "zoom" magnifying glass, and I didn't evennotice the person near the top of the tree. Very impressive piece of work! On 11/13/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Hi Cotty,>> Go here:

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

ns along the coast. i hope this helps. there's a lot more to the forest than meets the eye ;-)) Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: pentax list > Date: 11/14/2005 6:16:09 AM &g

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Cotty, Aside from isolated enclaves like the Muir Woods, the big'uns are all located in more northerly climes that average significantly more than 60-70 inches of rainfall per year, which is what the Santa Cruz Mountains generally gets. I don't know what else about the soil conditions and

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

In a message dated 11/14/2005 6:52:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I understand Marnie. My point was that, although the interior of California can be very warm and dry, the coast is usually much cooler - hence, on a hot day in San Jose, it could be 96 degrees F, but take a 4

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 14/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: >I can't talk about it knowledgeably, Cotty, but I thought the Atlantic ocean >was much warmer than the Pacific. And this creates different weather patterns >and winds. I understand Marnie. My point was that, although the interior of C

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

In a message dated 11/14/2005 6:15:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We are very much governed by the Atlantic, with occasional input from the Arctic (northerlies) or Siberia (easterlies). The UK is an island that benefits from both the gulf stream and warm moist water from th

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 14/11/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >The UK is an island >that benefits from both the gulf stream and warm moist water Errwell, I've had some very dry water in the past Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.c

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 14/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >and they never will be since the conditions where they are growing are >radically different than those in their natural environment. Hi Shel, In what way are the conditions radically different? IIRC there are plenty of Redwoods at Big Su

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 14/11/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty, you could pop over to Bath and see one or two in person. >Seriously. They're not quite as tall (yet), but they do have a redwood >and a sequoia in the Royal Victoria Park in Bath, England. Planted there >3-4 hundred years ago after exp

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

and they never will be since the conditions where they are growing are radically different than those in their natural environment. it might be interesting to note that south of where the giant coast redwoods grow is an area called the pygmy forest. because of some soil and geologic conditions, c

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top >>of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. > >Thanks Shel. > >O MY GOD. > >I knew they were big, but that's humun

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

In a message dated 11/13/2005 6:46:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Fascinating article. I'm a tree lover from way back, so I'm going to have to find that book. Thanks for sharing. Paul (There's a White Oak across the street from me that looks to be about six feet in diamet

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Fascinating article. I'm a tree lover from way back, so I'm going to have to find that book. Thanks for sharing. Paul (There's a White Oak across the street from me that looks to be about six feet in diameter at its base. I frequently marvel at it and wonder how old it might be. It's certainly

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

In a message dated 11/13/2005 9:29:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The current issue of Sierra magazine, the magazine of the Sierra Club, has, what is to me at least, a fascinating article on trees and how to photograph them, more specifically big and historic trees. http:/

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 11:18:51PM +, Cotty wrote: > On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top > >of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. > > Thanks Shel. > > O MY GOD. > > I knew

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Hi Cotty, The current tallest tree is the Stratosphere Giant, and there are a few others in the same park that are almost as tall. The "Dyerville Giant," also in Humbolt and in the same general area as the Stratosphere Giant, was 372 feet (377 feet if one counts the buried base) fell in 1991 at a

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top >of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. Thanks Shel. O MY GOD. I knew they were big, but that's humungantic! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Hi Cotty, Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Cotty > On 13/11/05, Jack Isidore, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Fasci

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 13/11/05, Jack Isidore, discombobulated, unleashed: >Fascinating pictures. You should click on the zoom button on the page >of the giant sequoia :) Couldn't see a link to the page with the giant sequoia - do you have a URL? here's the original page:

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Fascinating pictures. You should click on the zoom button on the page of the giant sequoia :) On 11/13/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The current issue of Sierra magazine, the magazine of the Sierra Club, has, > what is to me at least, a fascinating article on trees and how to >

How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

The current issue of Sierra magazine, the magazine of the Sierra Club, has, what is to me at least, a fascinating article on trees and how to photograph them, more specifically big and historic trees. http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200511/trees.asp James Balog, the photographer, describes how h