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Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms #1095981
01/09/17 08:48 PM
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Sadly the "Pioneer Cabin" Sequoia tree has fallen in California Storm here.

Another video Here.

So sad I'll never get to see it. sad


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1095983
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That must of been some storm. Very sad indeed.


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: Space Quest Fan] #1095987
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Yes, very sad. I've seen that tree.

Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: Marian] #1095992
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It's a tragedy to lose such a beautiful landmark. sad


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1095994
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I have a picture of my family going through that tree back in the 50's. It was fun. If I can find it in my album, I'll try to scan it and post it. It was in our old Studebaker. Ha. Gonna miss that tree. Another Landmark gone.


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1095998
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I just discovered my sister had going through that tree on her "bucket" list. Now she can't ever scratch it off.
Friends of my cousins had planned to take their kids to see it later this year.




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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1096011
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Very sad. Loved that tree.


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1096034
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sad


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1096039
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Saw it on the news. Wish I had had the opportunity to go there and see it.


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: Kaki's Sister] #1096059
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What a very sad ending for such a magnificent tree sad


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Re: Iconic Tree a Casualty in the California Storms [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1096168
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Oh no! shocked

When I was quite a bit younger my best friend, who was a recording engineer at the time out in Los Angeles took a few months off from the rat race and traveled all over California, Nevada and Oregon. I've got a bunch of pictures we took of the Sequoias around that area including that one. For as large as they are, they're root structure is proportionately very shallow. Hikers and tourists walking around their bases can cause potential issues. It's actually pretty amazing how long that one managed to stay standing considering what was done to it.


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