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[MaRina]

Great Pictures @just bee Thanks for posting!

Yes it's very sad. And yes years ago cars did drive through it! 

[MaRina]

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@cherry wrote:

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It's a shame ,but at least no one got hurt

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I know specially since people were walking through it Sunday.

[Noel7]

The North Grove included the 'Discovery Tree' noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852 and felled in 1853, leaving a giant stump which is the only remainder of the tree. It measured 25 feet in diameter at its base and was determined by ring count to be 1,244 years old when felled.

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What's sad imo is that someone cut it down in the first place.  It's been just a stump since 1853.

[Noel7]

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

That's the life cycle of a tree, or any plant.

It will now slowly decompose, and provide nutriants to the soil.

Sad?

Sure, but as I said, that's the life cycle of a tree.

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It was killed a long time ago, @Plaid Pants2

Now we try to save the old growth trees. 

[tansy]

I have pictures of my husband and I driving through that tree and later with our sons in tow.  Natural or not, it's sad to lose the 🌲.

[Plaid Pants2]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

That's the life cycle of a tree, or any plant.

It will now slowly decompose, and provide nutriants to the soil.

Sad?

Sure, but as I said, that's the life cycle of a tree.

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It was killed a long time ago, @Plaid Pants2

Now we try to save the old growth trees. 

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Yes, I know. I live in the heart of redwood country, and the old growth is protected.

But even they, will one day die, whether by disease, or a storm blows them over, they will die.

Nothing lives forever,

Not even the oldest tree.

[Puzzle Piece]

Poor Tree.  It would or may have stood a longer time if an idiot didn't think it was something novel to do to carve/saw a hole through it. 

[Noel7]

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

That's the life cycle of a tree, or any plant.

It will now slowly decompose, and provide nutriants to the soil.

Sad?

Sure, but as I said, that's the life cycle of a tree.

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It was killed a long time ago, @Plaid Pants2

Now we try to save the old growth trees. 

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Yes, I know. I live in the heart of redwood country, and the old growth is protected.

But even they, will one day die, whether by disease, or a storm blows them over, they will die.

Nothing lives forever,

Not even the oldest tree.

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@Plaid Pants2

Pretty sure this one was a Sequoia. in a grove of giant Sequoias.  Unfortunately, this great tree didn't die a natural death, it was killed, cut down.  That's sad imo.

[Plaid Pants2]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

That's the life cycle of a tree, or any plant.

It will now slowly decompose, and provide nutriants to the soil.

Sad?

Sure, but as I said, that's the life cycle of a tree.

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It was killed a long time ago, @Plaid Pants2

Now we try to save the old growth trees. 

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Yes, I know. I live in the heart of redwood country, and the old growth is protected.

But even they, will one day die, whether by disease, or a storm blows them over, they will die.

Nothing lives forever,

Not even the oldest tree.

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@Plaid Pants2

Pretty sure this one was a Sequoia. in a grove of giant Sequoias.  Unfortunately, this great tree didn't die a natural death, it was killed, cut down.  That's sad imo.

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I suppose it is, but all living things eventually die, do they not?

And trees are living things, are they not?

All trees will eventually die, one way or another, will they not?

[ValuSkr]

Here's an NPR article about the tree with before and after pictures.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/09/508919216/iconic-sequoia-tunnel-tree-brought-down-...

It says tunnel trees were popular in the 1800's, used to promote tourism.  I don't think they're made any more.