Joe,
Alas, My database expertise is server driven. I did not dive into the Internet systems that allow you to create vast information networks because the ultimate power was not there to do what sophisticated databases can do. I fear I have become a fossil. When I finally settle on a new computer that has sufficient power, I may take up web-based programming. I can make the images available organized into separate files that organizationally make sense. Would that help? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Zorzin" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:58:40 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: Dunbar Brook white pine climb Bob, here's a thought- I know that there are various ways for people to post calendars on the net- it would be cool if you could post such a calendar showing all your hikes, events, lectures, etc. Also, do you have some kind of database of all the photos you've taken and the best from these online discussions? I'm sure you do as you're a database expert. It would be very nice if the collection could be made available to all of us- and searchable, by location, species, attributes, etc. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:36 AM Subject: [ENTS] Re: Dunbar Brook white pine climb Andrew, I will be presenting a PowerPoint lecture at the Hitchcock Center on Nov 18th. I'll get measurements then. If it makes the 12 x 120 club, I'll be very happy. Anything above that in the Connecticut River Valley gives reason to celebrate. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Joslin" < [email protected] > To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:11:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: Dunbar Brook white pine climb Thanks for the comments. Indeed a lovely forest, I felt at home there. We were in a nice "flat" along Dunbar, I'm looking forward to future explorations up on the slopes there. On the subject of nice Massachusetts whites, I visited the Hitchcock Center land in Amherst recently, looked at a huge diameter white pine in a back corner of the property, I was there at sunset so I couldn't get a sense of the height through the understory but what a super wide lower trunk! I think the oldest white pine I've ever looked at. Don't expect big height but an impressive tree all the same. A future visit is in order with measuring equipment. I'm guessing Bob's already all over that one. -Andrew [email protected] wrote: > > Andrew, > > > > Yes, I know the grove you were in. I plan to return in the late > fall and remeasure the grove and other isolated pines. Great trees, > great forest, great video. > > > > Bob > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Will Blozan" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:56:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Dunbar Brook white pine climb > > Andrew, > > > > Great video! Nice shots of the Grandfather and Thoreau pines across > the brook. I believe Bob has measured all those pines in the grove you > were in. I have seen them from the climbs across the brook. > > > > > > > > Will > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Andrew Joslin > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:46 PM > To: ENTSTrees > Subject: [ENTS] Dunbar Brook white pine climb > > > > > > Here is a video from a recent white pine climb along Dunbar Brook in > > western Mass. I expect that Will, Bob and others know this tree very > > well. I have GPS coordinates to help confirm which tree it is. I had 2 > > guest climbers visiting from Georgia, we took a hike and picked out a > > beauty of a tree. I hope you enjoy it: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2Gog-dHVo > > > > After climbing a few white pines in the general Mohawk/Monroe area the > > one thing that is consistent is very little history of significant > > breakage at the top, these trees are straight-up spires. This is in > > contrast to New England white pine in less sheltered sites that show > > evidence of regular storm damage and regrowth of the leader over the > > life of the tree. > > > > Really enjoyed looking at some of the sizable Big Tooth Poplar on the > > hike in, really fine trees, first time I've seen them so large, > > impressive. > > -AJ > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
