Typical Cooper Creek Cove

By chance I stumbled across the ENTS website – WOW! I look forward to
contributing and learning from everybody. My background is horticulture
and have always had a passion for plants. My first experience with
old-growth and impressive trees was a trip to the GSMNP in 2005 – caught
the bug and have been on a mission ever since. Did not find ENTS until
last week! My Google skills are most likely to blame for that.

Cooper Creek Tulip Tree 2	Cooper Creek Tulip Tree 1
Cooper Creek Tulip Tree 3a	Cooper Creek Tulip Tree 3b
Cooper Creek Tulip Tree 3c

I am currently in the market for measuring devices, any advice would be
appreciated. Have made two trips in the last couple of weeks – did not
measure, but saw some impressive trees. Cooper Creek North of Suches
Georgia is home to a several rich coves at about 2700’ – South of Cooper
creek and east of Turkey creek there is an area that appears to have
been selectively logged – some Liriodendron (Approximately 10 giants can
be seen from the old logging road) appear to have survived – I’m pretty
sure they are over 120-130 years. Again, I apologize for the lack of
measurements, I believe Jess Riddle has seen this area – he noted in his
log of “Big Yellow Poplars of GA” that there is a 17’+ CBH in this area.
I look forward to returning – there is a valley about 1.5 miles that is
classic rich cove – off trail may be rewarding.

Sosebee Cove Tulip Tree State Champ

Sosebee Cove Yellow Buckeye State Champ

Saturday 9.9.06 – I visited Sosebee Cove North of Blood Mountain,
Georgia. Three state champions live here – Northern Red Oak, Yellow
Buckeye, and Yellow Poplar. This is a great cove – Proof that 2nd
growth can produce big trees. It has everything to do with this
location – very nice cove – a heaven for trees. The Yellow Buckeye was
the most impressive.

I have pictures – tried two times to send – getting rejected - Any help
on attachments – file capacity??


Greg Ehrenberg