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Rockyrat

Jul 18 2015, 09:16 PM

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I've been hiking in the Cheyenne Mountain State Park recently. On Friday I took some pictures of trees that just don't care what gets in their way.

Board Tree

Boulder Tree

Cable Tree

I'm not sure when the Board and Cable were attached to their trees because they were in an area that was used as a ranch from the late 1800's up until 1961 when NORAD moved in. One would think that they couldn't last from the 1800's, but I did discover a LOT of rusty square nails in the same area. My research shows that square nails faded from the scene around 1910. So, how long have those trees been around? Good question.

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swizz View Member Profile	Jul 19 2015, 10:43 AM Post #2
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Really cool pics and what a great photo topic! I also really like the one in the rock. I've seen a lot of these abnormalities over the years and will have to start taking pics now to add to your thread. ..... if only trees could talk, we'd get some great stories! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*