Will, Awesome! What a cool picture.
James P. On Mar 16, 8:03 am, "Will" <[email protected]> wrote: > Jenny > > Here are some pictures of the long exposed roots of a live oak that I came > across several years ago while on a bike ride (hence the folks in spandex > and helmets). This is not the normal architecture for oak roots. Apparently > the tree seeded on top of a spoil bank or levee along the adjacent canal and > the roots grew down the side of the bank. Over the years the soil under it > washed out leaving a several foot void underneath it with the roots firmly > supporting a fairly large tree. > > The first picture shows the void with a fellow cyclist up under it holding > it up. > > The second picture is a side view and about dead center under the trunk you > can see daylight through the roots. > > The third picture shows the backside of the tree, still elevated a couple > feet above the dirt. > > Cycle Zydeco 2004 080.jpg > 324KViewDownload > > Cycle Zydeco 2004 082.jpg > 353KViewDownload > > Cycle Zydeco 2004 081.jpg > 351KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
