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Drought would be a very good possibility. But trampling and compacting of the ground around it, various diseases or bugs, pollution, etc etc could all affect the tree.
2 years agoI want a wall like this in our backyard.
2 years agoAbsolutely! I vote for this one, then.
2 years agoFrustrating for me too. She gets restive at times like this.
2 years agoThanks, Kathleen. I was hoping someone knowledgeable would speak up. There were several like this. Drought maybe?
2 years agoMaybe six, if you include the old worn ones that I hardly ever use. Three are in active circulation - this one, a bluish one, and. Blue-green one. This one is the newest one, from last year - likely the last one I’ll get from mom. It’s never been on a real tour, and I’m thinking its time has come.
2 years agoI knew you’d come through.
2 years agoMaybe that much, or perhaps closer to four. I should have thought to take better note. Isn’t it wonderful though? A work of art.
2 years agoThat was lucky, but not perfect. I was hoping to get him with his tail erect and visible too.
2 years agoGet better soon, Rachael! It’s got to be so frustrating for such an active person to be hurt like that.
2 years agoI think we need to have a cycleblaze vote on this subject…. :)
2 years agoI probably shouldn’t be saying this on a cycle touring website, but road trips can be fun too. This looks like it was a good one. Sorry to hear about Rachael’s foot problems. I’m sure very frustrating for her.
2 years agoYes, what Susan and Jen said! Hopefully a quick recovery!
2 years agoBill can chime in here too, but when redwoods are stressed they send out shoots at the base of the trunk. It is a survival mechanism.
2 years ago
Oh no, I suppose this topic will dominate our conversation over coffee.
2 years ago