Wind Twisted Ponderosa

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Wind Twisted Ponderosa

Wind Twisted Ponderosa

This remarkable Ponderosa Pine shows it's ability to adapt to the prevailing winds on Lumpy Ridge. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Mountain Jim
on Feb 10, 2007 10:22 pm
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 268654

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tarol

tarol - Feb 13, 2007 2:46 am - Voted 10/10

Awesome Tree

Wow, how cool is that? Thanks for sharing this photo!

Mountain Jim

Mountain Jim - Feb 13, 2007 4:14 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Awesome Tree

Thanks, it's only about four feet high, but given it's circumstance, I'll bet it's about 40 or 50 years old.
Peace, Jim

tarol

tarol - Feb 20, 2007 9:47 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Awesome Tree

I attached it to my krummholz album - hope you don't mind! :)

Mountain Jim

Mountain Jim - Feb 20, 2007 10:48 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Awesome Tree

Not at all ... I'm honored.
Peace, Jim

donhaller3

donhaller3 - Apr 16, 2007 1:30 am - Voted 10/10

A ponderosa with contortus tendencies.

The antithesis of the ckassical ponderosa.

Mountain Jim

Mountain Jim - Apr 16, 2007 4:50 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: A ponderosa with contortus tendencies.

You live in a beautiful area that doesn't get as much wind as we do ... twisted ponderosas are not that unusual around here.
Thanks ... Peace, Jim

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