Sam
What species of tree is the one off North Stone Road?
Bob
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On Oct 11, 2009, at 11:16 AM, Sam Goodwin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bob, along with a love of almost everything outdoors, I do a sport
> called Geocaching. I have caches based on most of the champion trees
> in the area. Pinchot sycamore, Granby oak, a tree in Avon, CT that I
> have to revisit, Mt. Tom hemlock, copper beech in Northampton and
> the Sunderland sycamore. I have been thinking of doing a cache based
> on the 2 trees at the new courthouse in Springfield. One I would
> like to revisit is a huge tree in Suffield, CT off North Stone Road
> near the CT/MA border. Years ago there was a parking area near it
> and you could walk to the tree. For unknown reasons, (at least to
> me), its now posted no trespassing. Sam
>
> From: Bob <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sun, October 11, 2009 7:45:16 AM
> Subject: [ENTS] Re: Pinchot sycamore
>
> Sam
>
> I would have loved to have seen that. What other great
> Connectict trees do you visit?
>
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 11, 2009, at 6:53 AM, Sam Goodwin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> One of the most amazing scenes I have seen was coming home one
>> foggy night after a ice storm. I was driving on Nod Road
>> towards the tree and with the lights they have on, the fog and ice
>> it was awe inspiring. Even if I had a camera with me I don't think
>> I could capture the moment. Sam Goodwin
>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Sat, October 10, 2009 11:45:08 AM
>> Subject: [ENTS] Back to Marc
>>
>> Marc,
>>
>> I agree. The Pinchot is overpowering and virtually impossible to
>> adequately capture on film. However, we try. I've attached three
>> more shots of the great one.
>>
>> I am especially pleased that the Pinchot has finally reached 100
>> feet in height. It just seems like a giant sycamore should be in
>> the 100+ foot height class. It goes with being a sycamore. The
>> Pinchot's great girth (27.8 feet) is destined to expand eventually
>> to 28 feet and perhaps significantly beyond.
>>
>> Interestingly, the Pinchot's rival, the Sunderland Sycamore, may
>> hold more wood. I keep talking about modeling them, but the task is
>> daunting and I get self-conscious when people stare as I take
>> measurements. There's always a redneck wise-ass among them. Others
>> can't imagine why anyone would be measuring a tree. I can't seem to
>> ignore either group. Will Blozan can tune the idly curious out as
>> well as the others, I guess, but I can't.
>>
>> It would be good to see that fine oak and get some images, either
>> going to the Cape or returning. What might we work out?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Marcboston" <[email protected]>
>> To: "ENTSTrees" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:44:08 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada
>> Eastern
>> Subject: [ENTS] Re: Lee and two great trees
>>
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>> One of the best road trips I did over the last few years was to go
>> see
>> those trees. The Granby Oak is so beautiful and photographs very
>> easily! An excellent subject, there are so many ways to shoot that
>> tree. I had a harder time trying to capture the Pinchot, it is so
>> damn big! I really feel that no photo does that tree justice.
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