Just Some Pictures of Trees and Beers and a Lame Dog

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It looked like we had a window between rains so I called a friend and suggested going on a hike up Kraus Ridge. A lot of it was logged--I recall 3 yarders high leading in one unit during the 80s. Then the owl shutdown kicked in. Here's some pictures. The Used Dog, who was the beer carrier went lame. He got hung up on some limbs while crawling under a blowdown and was almost three legged after that. We fed him dog biscuits, and we drank the beers and then turned around and very slowly walked back out. Poor fellow. I've medicated him with aspirin and he's resting.

There's lots of these punkins still around. This is a Doug-fir.

We had to check this out. From a distance it looked like a lightning scar. Then we saw it was a crack--the tree was splitting.

This was the culprit. Schwinitsii? Or easier to remember--Cowpie Conk. I believe we used to cull the first 16 feet of the tree when this was encountered.

A closer look.

Letting the beers settle a bit and cheering up the lame Used Dog.

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One of the three blowdowns across the trail. I know of a road that I could drive on and have a short hike up the hill with the Barbie Saw and friend, but I don't really wanna do that right now.....:msp_wink:

We need one of the local timber fallers who play on trail bikes to happen along with a chainsaw. There are a few of those guys around and they do take saws along early in the year while they are recreating.

Oh, my friend found some Grandma's Cookies that had been in his pack since last summer so we ate those with a beer chaser. I had packed dog biscuits in for The Used Dog so those helped in the cheering him up process.
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[rwoods]

Glad you had a good time. I'm sure The Used Dog will be jumping again soon. Ron

 

[2dogs]

My dogs are sad for TUD. They recommend pig ears to feel better.

 

[bert0168]

My dogs are sad for TUD. They recommend pig ears to feel better.

TUD.

I think someone just got a new name.

Certainly rolls off the tongue better than The Used Dog. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[floyd]

Ever bore one of those conk trees?

 

[Gologit]

TUD.

I think someone just got a new name.

Certainly rolls off the tongue better than The Used Dog. :hmm3grin2orange:

TUD? Sounds like the noise you'd get walking into a closed door in the middle of the night. Nah Bert, I think we better stick with calling him BENNY. :msp_biggrin:

 

[mitch95100]

THE OFFICIAL Name Thant Lame Dog Thread:msp_w00t:
My idea for a name- OFD (Old FAt Dog)/ or i do like TUD

Ive always thought it would be fun to blast a tree with black powder, note that you dont have to worry about it hitting you just the pieces of debri

 

[Dalmatian90]

My dogs are sad for TUD. They recommend pig ears to feel better.

Sure...give the pigs ears to the lame dog who can't chase those who steal his pig ears...I see a plan here

 

[bert0168]

TUD? Sounds like the noise you'd get walking into a closed door in the middle of the night. Nah Bert, I think we better stick with calling him BENNY. :msp_biggrin:

Usually the only sounds heard in my house after that are gonna show up as symbols on this site. :censored: