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[Geoff Slocock] · (2012-07-01 07:30 PM)

These photos were taken last Wednesday at Epping Forest, too. They make me think of the statues on Easter Island.

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[GRUMPY OLD MAN] · 07-01-2012, 07:33 PM

(07-01-2012 05:10 PM)Geoff Slocock Wrote: These photos were taken last Wednesday at Epping Forest, too. They make me think of the statues on Easter Island.

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The stumps remind of the petryfied trees I saw in the states some 40 years ago. Thanks for the memory.

[Geoff Slocock] · 07-01-2012, 10:26 PM

Yes, there is an entire avenue of these stumps, where a fire-break was cut in the forest. Being oaks, they weather in this petrified-looking way.

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[Geoff Slocock] · (This post was last modified: 10-01-2012 10:09 AM by Geoff Slocock.)

Another shot processed from RAW.

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**worcswizzard** · 12-03-2012, 04:46 PM

They are a bit amazing Geoff. I wonder how old they were/are.
Rob

[Geoff Slocock] · 12-03-2012, 06:56 PM

My guess would be around ten years. Because they are trimmed to a height they do not effect the viability of the fire break. And I guess because the trees were "specimens", the idea indeed was to enhance the view.

**eejit** · 12-03-2012, 07:52 PM

we used to have some petrified tree stumps in the old Glencruitten forest, but they got stolen a few years ago!