Bristlecone Pines #2

by Lorraine Baum

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Bristlecone Pines #2

Artist

Lorraine Baum

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Photograph - Photographs

Description

There is a large area of bristlecone pines at 12,500 feet elevation enroute to the top of Mt. Evans in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. There the living mingle with the fallen that have succomed to the harsh winter conditions. Some of the trees on this side of the road have been living for 1,000 years, whereas some of their neighbors across the road have survived for 2,000 years. The following quote from Wikipedia sheds a little more light on the subject.

"Trees in the subalpine zone often become krummholz, that is, crooked wood, stunted and twisted in form. At tree line, tree seedlings may germinate on the lee side of rocks and grow only as high as the rock provides wind protection. Further growth is more horizontal than vertical, and additional rooting may occur where branches contact the soil. Snow cover may protect krummholz trees during the winter, but branches higher than wind-shelters or snow cover are usually destroyed. Well-established krummholz trees may be several hundred to a thousand years old"

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ART - It Is Good For You - 11/1/18

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World Landscape Lovers Of Art - 11/3/18

Ladies Club - 11/5/18

Digital Art And Photography For A Simple Imagination - 11/6/18

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New FAA Uploads - 11/18/18

Forests and Woodlands - 1/6/19

All Colorado - 1/15/19

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November 1st, 2018

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