Behalf Of Andrew Joslin
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:46 PM
To: ENTSTrees
Subject: [ENTS] Dunbar Brook white pine climb

Here is a video from a recent white pine climb along Dunbar Brook in

western Mass. I expect that Will, Bob and others know this tree very

well. I have GPS coordinates to help confirm which tree it is. I had 2

guest climbers visiting from Georgia, we took a hike and picked out a

beauty of a tree. I hope you enjoy it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2Gog-dHVo

After climbing a few white pines in the general Mohawk/Monroe area the

one thing that is consistent is very little history of significant

breakage at the top, these trees are straight-up spires. This is in

contrast to New England white pine in less sheltered sites that show

evidence of regular storm damage and regrowth of the leader over the

life of the tree.

Really enjoyed looking at some of the sizable Big Tooth Poplar on the

hike in, really fine trees, first time I've seen them so large,

impressive.

-AJ