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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Jan 10, 2015

Thought I'd share this link that I lifted from the Mid-Atlantic forum....enjoy!
http://www.duskyswondersite.com/tag/amazing-trees/

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Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Jan 11, 2015

Wow! I bookmarked this one, will go back later to look at the other wonders.
p.s. Give yourself 5-10 minutes to look at all the photos, and make sure to click on Paul Robson"s face about halfway down, he will sing about trees while you look.

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Loretta_NJ (Zone 6b) Jan 14, 2015

Absolutely gorgeous and inspiring! Thanks for the link!

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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Jan 14, 2015

You're welcome!

I have a question about that tree with the embedded bike, though. Shouldn't the bike have remained at the bottom of the tree as it grew?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 14, 2015

If the bike started out on the ground, then yes.

If the bike was placed in a crotch of two stems - as it appears it could have been - then it would remain at that level.

I'm more suspicious of the paint; the plastic on the handle bars; and the rubber tire still evident. Which of those elements was not even invented in 1914, and how much if any of those materials would weather that well for 100+ years?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jan 14, 2015

great photos... amazing!

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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Jan 15, 2015

I'm with you, VV: I'm thinking it might have been photo shopped. The tire and handlebar grasps look fairly new, and some of the metal looks as if it's in pretty good condition. I do see something that could be part of the bike in the tree crotch, though.

I found another photo of the bike taken from a different angle: https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=B111US636D20131104&p=bike+photo+Todd+Bates+on+Flickr

...and an article saying it was chained there in 1954, a more believable date: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bi-DLACcLkk/TiTvNeagdCI/AAAAAAAAMwo/0UE2EAIxX6E/s1600/016.jpg

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 15, 2015

Much more like it.

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Sequoiadendron4 Lititz, PA(Zone 6b) Jan 16, 2015

Wow, I really liked the rainbow eucalyptus. That tree was gorgeous. Great stuff Muddy, thanks for the link!

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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Jan 16, 2015

You're welcome! When I saw it in the Mid-Atlantic Forum, I thought it would be a good fit for this forum as well.

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