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The Pioneer Cabin Tree, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, toppled from its historic height in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County, California, over the weekend.
In photos captured on Sunday, the “drive-through” massive sequoia tree could not endure the flooding caused by rainstorms throughout the weekend. Jim Allday, who is a volunteer at the park and took the photos, told the San Francisco Gate that the tree fell around 2 p.m. and “shattered” when it hit the ground. He also added people had been walking through it that same day.
The Pioneer Cabin Tree, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, toppled from its historic height in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County, California, over the weekend.
In photos captured on Sunday, the “drive-through” massive sequoia tree could not endure the flooding caused by rainstorms throughout the weekend. Jim Allday, who is a volunteer at the park and took the photos, told the San Francisco Gate that the tree fell around 2 p.m. and “shattered” when it hit the ground. He also added people had been walking through it that same day.
Helped along by the idiots who cut the tunnel in it all those years ago
Yep! You can see in the photo of the tree before it fell that it was very unhealthy. And if it "shattered"? That is not the sound of a healthy tree coming down because of rain/flooding. I am surprised it didn't come down before this. It was dangerous.
Even the largest tree doesn't live forever. At least we have photos of it to preserve what it looked like when it was still standing. Farewell, mighty sequoia! You won't be forgotten.
If you look at the precut photo there is considerably more structural wood support....
Yes the dead tree will provide a lot of food, shelter and life for other organisms there and will decay and return nutrients to the soil. But pretending an act of vandalism all those decades ago was harmless - no I don't buy it. Its one thing chopping down or mutilating a 50 yr old tree. Quite another thing with a millennium old tree, especially one with limited range.
If you look at the precut photo there is considerably more structural wood support....
Yes the dead tree will provide a lot of food, shelter and life for other organisms there and will decay and return nutrients to the soil. But pretending an act of vandalism all those decades ago was harmless - no I don't buy it. Its one thing chopping down or mutilating a 50 yr old tree. Quite another thing with a millennium old tree, especially one with limited range.
I am not saying that the tunnel was a good idea, only that the tree was already nearing the end of its natural life span when it was done.
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