Frank Boyer
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The 7' er is the north view from the kitchen window. To the south is a canyon drop and Monterey Bay. I'm about 10 miles from the water. I check the site almost every day, just haven't posted a lot lately.
Large redwoods take on a mystical apearance. I have a 7'er and a few 9'+ ones on or near my property.
When you stand under them and can't see the tops, you realise that you are a caretaker and
not an owner. There is a 15-18' er a few miles away. The only reason that it is still there is that the top
is blown out at around 125'. Fog and/or rain really enhances the presence of these giants.
I have been on a quest for the holy grail! More than once. I have a new mission this weekend, I can't find a few redwood pic's I had, and alot are on old film. So I am going to take some new pic's, and post them. I will try soon. And thank's for the compliment
I worked with a guy who used to work in the Redwoods. Had some interesting stories about trying to get that big wood loaded on a truck and getting the truck to where it was supposed to go.
The question I have to ask is how on earth did two men drop it by themselves and how was it ever bucked into mammoth logs, loaded onto a train, and finally cleared from the forest?I imagine that it is a lot of work to take one of those down with a chainsaw. Even the biggest saws seem underpowered next to some of those trees. However the men who took some of the biggest down with an axe and a cross cut saw, deserve the utmost respect!! My hats off to the guys who have played with the giants!!!!
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