“Clear And Present Danger”

By: Galen911

May 04 2017

Category: Trial By Fire, WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge

7 Comments

Aperture:f/11
Focal Length:48mm
ISO:400
Shutter:1/0 sec
Camera:NIKON D200

Fire Damaged Giant Pondarosa Pine Tree

Tagged “Killer Tree” by the U S Forest Service
in danger of imminiet collapse.
It was slated for top priority removal.

Lincoln National Forest
Angus, New Mexico

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7 comments on ““Clear And Present Danger””

  1. 4 May 2017 at 12:11 PM Frank Simpson

    Yikes!!

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    • 4 May 2017 at 12:33 PM Galen911

      That’s exactly what I thought when I saw the bright orange tape. But that didn’t stop me from being stupid enough to get up close to take a shot!!! No one was around to stop me. The tree was about 80 feet high and only about 1/5 of it’s trunk had not been burned away at the base. It looked like you could push it over with your hand.

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  4. 21 May 2017 at 1:02 AM aj vosse

    WoW! I wonder what happens to the wood? Would the Forestry Services leave the felled tree to return to nature where it lays or sell off that valuable timber?

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    • 22 May 2017 at 9:55 PM Galen911

      I really don’t know. Some of the cut trees were hauled away and a lot of them were just left where they were. I’ll have to ask my daughter who lives in the area.

      Galen

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