Wind Twisted Ponderosa

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This remarkable Ponderosa Pine shows it's ability to adapt to the prevailing winds on Lumpy Ridge.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

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tarol

Awesome Tree

Voted 10/10

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

Posted Feb 13, 2007 2:46 am


	Mountain Jim	Re: Awesome Tree
	Hasn't voted	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
		Posted Feb 13, 2007 4:14 am


	tarol	Re: Awesome Tree
	Voted 10/10	I attached it to my krummholz album - hope you don't mind! :)
		Posted Feb 20, 2007 9:47 pm


	Mountain Jim	Re: Awesome Tree
	Hasn't voted	Not at all ... I'm honored. Peace, Jim
		Posted Feb 20, 2007 10:48 pm

donhaller3

A ponderosa with contortus tendencies.

Voted 10/10

The antithesis of the ckassical ponderosa.

Posted Apr 16, 2007 1:30 am


	Mountain Jim	Re: A ponderosa with contortus tendencies.
	Hasn't voted	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
		Posted Apr 16, 2007 4:50 pm