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January 23, 2008
Torrey Lake and Taylor Butte 2
Posted by the Robot Vegetable at January 23, 2008 06:31 AM
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Why these trees are so lifeless...I mean i cant even see a single leaf on it...
Is it because of the season..???
Posted by: Varsha at March 1, 2008 03:24 AM
The trees are dead. This is in the middle of the Taylor Burn, the result of a large forest fire. This is on the crestline, where the soil is a thin layer of duff (decomposed organic debris from trees) over a rocky sand. The fire was so hot it burned most of the duff layer off, effectively killing the ground for a few decades.
Very spooky places, and this one in particular. Most of the burns I visit are springing back quickly because they didn't lose the dirt soil.
Posted by: the Robot Vegetable at March 1, 2008 12:38 PM