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MRRiley · 12-22-2011, 06:37 AM

Epic driftwood: Monster tree washes ashore | MNN - Mother Nature Network

jolepp · 12-22-2011, 06:44 AM

Well, that *is* a major piece of wood.

. Could be a redwood by size?

SteveM · 12-22-2011, 07:29 AM

Being from Washington State I would think it would be a Douglas Fir....

RoxnDox · 12-22-2011, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by jolepp

Well, that *is* a major piece of wood.

. Could be a redwood by size?

Comments in the original article suggest it is likely a Sitka Spruce, perhaps a Western Red Cedar, based on the root structures and local tree species. A redwood is unlikely, because if one of those managed to get itself washed down to sea, it would have had to drift north against the currents to the Washington coast.

Heck of a log, for sure!

Jim

jolepp · 12-22-2011, 09:06 AM

Yup. The redwoods just happened to be the only thing large enough I was aware of

.

**Sailor** · 12-22-2011, 09:17 AM

Hey Mike - that is one big hunk of wood. As to its identity, I'm totally . . . . . . . . . stumped

. Merry Christmas.

Jer

**RichardS** · 12-22-2011, 02:44 PM

That is really bad, Jer.

Almost snorted muesli onto my kybd.

Richard.

whitedog · 12-22-2011, 03:22 PM

I think he should stick to photography and not try to branch out into humour....

**crewl1** · 12-22-2011, 04:19 PM

The original story is here Enormous Driftwood Washes Ashore in Washington | OurAmazingPlanet.com

Seems the pic was taken mid last year. Amazing nevertheless.

**Sailor** · 12-22-2011, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by RichardS

That is really bad, Jer.

Almost snorted muesli onto my kybd.

Richard.

Guilty as charged, old buddy. It was unforgivable - which is why I enjoyed saying it

. Have a great holiday, my friend.

Jer

Originally posted by whitedog

I think he should stick to photography and not try to branch out into humour....

I think you've dug right to the root of my problem . . . . . .

Jer

**DAZ** · 12-23-2011, 01:12 PM

When I was in my teens the family took a trip to Yellowstone park. One of the things to do there is to attend one of the talks given by the rangers. This ranger was giving a talk about all the big old trees in the park (and the other things in the park) and us kids just started looking around for what he was talking about. We had trees in the yard bigger then these tree (about 12 inches across). At the end of the talk we went up to the ranger and asked where in the park we could go to see these big trees. He looked puzzled at us and then around at the trees surrounding us (to my brothers and sisters they were just big bushes). Finally he then asked were we were from. When we said Washington State he said that explains it. We don't have Redwood trees growing naturally in the state but trees really do like to grow here. As for the size of the tree in the photo it is not all that rare but what is unusual is to have one fall off a cliff and then wash ashore. Even thought the article stated that it probably fell into a river this is most likely not the case as if it fell into a river it would likely get stuck and if it made it to the sea it would not be in a large piece. But off of a cliff like on the island behind the tree that could work.

DAZ

johnmflores · 12-23-2011, 01:44 PM

reminds me of...

SteveM · 12-23-2011, 02:13 PM

That's the same neck of the woods as here (no pun intended). Of course most of the original trees were harvested, but they are still around. Most of the forests here are 3rd growth, but even the 2nd growth get quite large. I took this photo here on the island (this one is 1st growth). You don't really get the sense of size unless you include some people in the photo to act as a reference. If you were to include part of the root structure, the tree to the right of the people should be about the same size as the one found on the beach.

**RichardS** · 12-23-2011, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Guilty as charged, old buddy. It was unforgivable - which is why I enjoyed saying it

. Have a great holiday, my friend.

Jer

Thanks, Jer. All the best,
Richard.

JACOBY · 12-24-2011, 02:53 AM

I've seen some huge ones out on the west coast but not like that.

12-22-2011, 06:37 AM	#1
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Now THATS a big piece of driftwood Epic driftwood: Monster tree washes ashore \| MNN - Mother Nature Network

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whitedog Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Vermont Posts: 50	yup,bad I think he should stick to photography and not try to branch out into humour....

12-23-2011, 02:13 PM	#13
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	That's the same neck of the woods as here (no pun intended). Of course most of the original trees were harvested, but they are still around. Most of the forests here are 3rd growth, but even the 2nd growth get quite large. I took this photo here on the island (this one is 1st growth). You don't really get the sense of size unless you include some people in the photo to act as a reference. If you were to include part of the root structure, the tree to the right of the people should be about the same size as the one found on the beach. Last edited by SteveM; 12-23-2011 at 02:18 PM.

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12-22-2011, 06:44 AM	#2
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	Well, that is a major piece of wood. . Could be a redwood by size?

12-22-2011, 07:29 AM	#3
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Being from Washington State I would think it would be a Douglas Fir....

12-22-2011, 08:51 AM	#4
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by jolepp Well, that is a major piece of wood. . Could be a redwood by size? Comments in the original article suggest it is likely a Sitka Spruce, perhaps a Western Red Cedar, based on the root structures and local tree species. A redwood is unlikely, because if one of those managed to get itself washed down to sea, it would have had to drift north against the currents to the Washington coast. Heck of a log, for sure! Jim

12-22-2011, 09:06 AM	#5
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	Yup. The redwoods just happened to be the only thing large enough I was aware of .

12-22-2011, 09:17 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Hey Mike - that is one big hunk of wood. As to its identity, I'm totally . . . . . . . . . stumped . Merry Christmas. Jer

12-22-2011, 02:44 PM	#7
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	That is really *bad*, Jer. Almost snorted muesli onto my kybd. Richard.

12-22-2011, 04:19 PM	#9
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	The original story is here Enormous Driftwood Washes Ashore in Washington \| OurAmazingPlanet.com Seems the pic was taken mid last year. Amazing nevertheless.

12-22-2011, 07:40 PM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by RichardS That is really *bad*, Jer. Almost snorted muesli onto my kybd. Richard. Guilty as charged, old buddy. It was unforgivable - which is why I enjoyed saying it . Have a great holiday, my friend. Jer Originally posted by whitedog I think he should stick to photography and not try to branch out into humour.... I think you've dug right to the root of my problem . . . . . . Jer

12-23-2011, 01:12 PM	#11
DAZ Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Everett, WA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 744	When I was in my teens the family took a trip to Yellowstone park. One of the things to do there is to attend one of the talks given by the rangers. This ranger was giving a talk about all the big old trees in the park (and the other things in the park) and us kids just started looking around for what he was talking about. We had trees in the yard bigger then these tree (about 12 inches across). At the end of the talk we went up to the ranger and asked where in the park we could go to see these big trees. He looked puzzled at us and then around at the trees surrounding us (to my brothers and sisters they were just big bushes). Finally he then asked were we were from. When we said Washington State he said that explains it. We don't have Redwood trees growing naturally in the state but trees really do like to grow here. As for the size of the tree in the photo it is not all that rare but what is unusual is to have one fall off a cliff and then wash ashore. Even thought the article stated that it probably fell into a river this is most likely not the case as if it fell into a river it would likely get stuck and if it made it to the sea it would not be in a large piece. But off of a cliff like on the island behind the tree that could work. DAZ

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johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	reminds me of...

12-23-2011, 07:44 PM	#14
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Originally posted by Sailor Guilty as charged, old buddy. It was unforgivable - which is why I enjoyed saying it . Have a great holiday, my friend. Jer Thanks, Jer. All the best, Richard.

12-24-2011, 02:53 AM	#15
JACOBY Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PGH PENNA Posts: 340	I've seen some huge ones out on the west coast but not like that.

Now THATS a big piece of driftwood

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