Bob- Not from my back yard (I'd be happy to say YIMBY (yes, in my back yard!)), I've got tiny spruce and birches, backed up by 100' cottonwoods...time to move!
-Don Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:30:19 +0000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENTS] Central Park in the Snow Don, Go for Baroque. Good one. I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't think of it. Earlier today, I decided to check on Monica's Pine. At this time of year, her tree's crown can be seen from our upstairs bedroom window, which gives me a higher vantage point to view the crown. From the spot I chose to measure Monica's pine, the distance from my eye to the top twig was 42.5 yards. I obtained this reading repeatedly as the light gradually changed. The crown angle was 45.8 degrees, which was an average of 10 readings. That gave me 91.4 feet above eye level. The distance to the base was computed by a similar method of repeated shooting. The distance was 37 yards at an angle to 22.6 degrees. This produced 42.7 feet. Let's see now, 91.4 + 42.7 = 134.1 feet. Monica's pine stands a mere 87 feet from our back door. Can anyone in ENTS top that for a tall tree so close to their front or back door and on their property? Say within 100 feet of a door? While I'm in email mode, I'll share four backyard scenes. I took the images only about 30 minutes ago with my trusty iPhone camera. Images follow. TulipsAndPine.jpg: The image of the right is a tuliptree that measures 129.0 feet. The one on the left is about 124.5 feet. The tree in the background is Monica's pine. MonicasPine.jpg: This is the champ. SarahAndPhoepe's Pine.jpg: This exceptionally attractive pine stands 126.0 feet tall. Oakie's Cousin.jpg: This is one of the several 100-foot oaks behind our house. Two of the oaks are named Oakie and Doakie (instead of Okie and Dokie). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bertolette" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 1:53:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [ENTS] Central Park in the Snow Bob/Jenny- I agree...go for baroque! -Don Sent from Don's iPhone 3GS... On Dec 24, 2009, at 9:02 AM, [email protected] wrote: Jenny, Don speaks for others of us as well- your Ent sisters and brothers. Your video creations reflect the true spirit of ENTS. Please, keep them coming. I anxiously await a video (or videos) presented to a background of baroque. Hint. Hint. Bob -- 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] _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ -- 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]
