Some of these trees are nearly 5,000 years old. This one looks like it's been dead for a while, though.
thomascanty Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten.  38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | Jul 16, 2005 19:04 | #1 Some of these trees are nearly 5,000 years old. This one looks like it's been dead for a while, though. My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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RockOne Goldmember  2,858 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2004 Location: New South Wales,Australia More info | Jul 16, 2005 19:24 | #2 I like this pic. 5,000 years old Imagine what these trees have seen !! I think I remember planting that one Steve
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bigchef920 Member  123 posts Joined May 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL, USA More info | That is an awesome shot my friend. The colors are outstanding. I love how blue the sky looks next to the foreground. Very impressive. http://robertpike.smugmug.com/
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sparker1 Cream of the Crop  29,368 posts Likes: 295 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ More info | Jul 16, 2005 22:50 | #4 Lonnie, I think that is a very good shot. Do you know that even after they die, the bristlecones can take up to 2000 years to disintegrate? I saw some recently here in CO, on MT Evans. These are not so old, maybe up to 1700 years. Later the summer I plan to see some of the older ones in Nevada. Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sparker1
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thomascanty THREAD STARTER Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten. 38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | Thanks guys. sparker1 wrote: Do you know that even after they die, the bristlecones can take up to 2000 years to disintegrate? It takes longer than that for the ones here. According to the pamphlet at the Schulman Grove where I visited, some of the dead wood on the ground has been lying there for over 7,000 years. It doesn't even look like it's started to rot away, either. The wood is just that incredibly dense. My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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ReighHiggins Goldmember  3,036 posts Likes: 12 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Nova Scotia , Canada More info | Jul 17, 2005 05:56 | #6 Very nice composition and great colours.The sky looks very impressive . " This world is a canvas to our imagination."
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marie Cream of the Crop  21,057 posts Joined Jul 2002 More info |
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JMAS Goldmember  2,492 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2004 Location: Lisbon, Portugal More info | Jul 17, 2005 10:09 | #8 |
liza Cream of the Crop 11,386 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Mayberry More info | Jul 17, 2005 11:48 | #9  Permanent banThis is marvelous! The colors are lovely!
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thomascanty THREAD STARTER Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten. 38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | JMAS wrote: That's a Juniper, isn't it? No, it's a pine. I'm not sure if Junipers are related, but the description in my dictionary does sound similar. My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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stoneylonesome Barn Stormer  10,460 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA More info | Beautiful shot Lonnie, This one looks like it's been dead for a while, though geez! with a bristlecone how can you tell. from the photo's I've seen they all look close to dead. the name is Winston but they call me Sandy
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JMAS Goldmember 2,492 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2004 Location: Lisbon, Portugal More info | thomascanty wrote: No, it's a pine. I'm not sure if Junipers are related, but the description in my dictionary does sound similar. Bristlecones are the oldest living trees on the planet. Some sources say they're the oldest living anything on earth, but I've read about some desert dwelling shrub that has been found to be older. I just can't remember what it is right now... Sorry Thomas, Cheers,
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