I've fallen and I can't get up......
.......a very, very old top end of a cypress tree, probably cut down by poachers back in the early 1900s, cutting them down was not half as hard as getting the logs out of the swamps, some sank into the swamp and are highly sought after today....
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-sinker-wood-20140713-story.html#page=1
Thanks for all the clicks and comments....
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Mirjam Burer 14/01/2015 11:08
sad image...but very good document and compo Den..lg, Mirjam
Gerlinde Weninger 11/01/2015 17:47
that does not matter, it grows a new from the old tree.good pictur of decay.
Ein Servus von Gerlinde
archiek 11/01/2015 17:16
A good shot with some depth. Amazing how long some of these old logs hang around.Regards,
Archie
MAURICE CLEGG 11/01/2015 14:36
great docu' shot of times gone by.regards, Maurice.
BRYAN CRUTE 11/01/2015 13:02
Looks as if this old tree has being eaten from the inside ?Like the vivid colour to it
Regards
Bryan
Lila 11/01/2015 11:23
klasse gesehen !!!L.G. Lila
Lawson McCulloch 11/01/2015 10:48
I like the shapes in this old moss covered tree.best wishes,
Lawson
Wolfgang Weninger 11/01/2015 10:34
the related link is very interesting and this very old tree is very well shownServus, Wolfgang
Mauro Tomassetti 11/01/2015 10:02
Original and very nice photo!Regards Mauro
Harold Thompson 11/01/2015 8:59
Interesting story of the life of these great trees, also interesting showing the rings as its decayed:-)) Harold
Sue Thompson 11/01/2015 8:48
A good picture of this fallen old tree and what a story of those real live treasure seekers. A very interesting link.:))
† Ushie Farkas 11/01/2015 7:23
It´s MAGIC!!! Best wishes