Friday, June 3, 2011
Petrified Tree (Yellowstone)
Volcanic eruptions create large-scale fossils. In the case of Yellowstone, this includes the stump of a fossilized tree, which I think is a good Scenic Sunday blog post.
In the past, there was more to this, but souvenir hunters used to take pieces of the trees home with them. A fence was finally built around the site, and this is all that remains.
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Hola AL; que pena que la gente se lleve las cosas que nos pertenecen a toda la humanidad. Gracias por mostrarnos estos maravillas de la naturaleza. Es importante, ya que no creo que yo llegue nunca a verlos en realidad. Besos
ReplyDeleteTerrific captures as always, Al! I do love Yellowstone and I'm so glad I got to spend as much time there as I did over the years I lived in Montana! Hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Yellowstone is such an interesting place; I don't like the fences/boardwalks/etc. that the park has put up, but I also understand that people do not know how to leave nature alone. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteYellowstone is a great place to visit. I enjoyed the Petrified tree and the trail that was nearby. Great memories, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunate that it is necessary to fence off the tree to prevent it from being vandalized. On the other hand, behind its fence it looks like a monument in the graveyard of dead trees.
ReplyDeleteI thought the same as Martha Z...
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Al ;-)
Have a nice weekend!
Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteWishing you some rain :)
LG Tina
Excellent photos. Too bad about the pickers at the petrified tree.
ReplyDeleteOh look! A fossilized tree! I have never seen before! =) So good it's still there, but how bad that people/tourists took pieces from it!
ReplyDeleteNow I've read your previous posts, very lovely pictures! And the mountains- wow! And right, Lokrum is the island we went to! :))
Great photo! I saw this years ago and had forgotten all about it. What a peiced of ancient history!
ReplyDeleteGreat scenery, to bad people cannot keep their hands off!
ReplyDeleteInteresting with the gate, looks as it's leading nowhere...
christina, Sweden
Why can’t people just look and keep their hands to themselves. This seems to be a problem all over the world. You can no longer even walk up to Stonehenge. It is so sad. I am wondering how old this tree is...really, really, really old I am sure. Have a nice rest of your weekend. Genie
ReplyDeleteterrific pictures!
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Light Trigger
Hi, I just landed here from Scenic Sunday Photo Challenge. That's a very interesting photo. I appreciate the knowledge tidbit as well. Gives us something to think about.
ReplyDeleteBella Vida by Letty
Have a great weekend.
There is just so much to see and learn in yellowstone! Kind of wish the tree could talk...bet it has a whole bunch of interesting stories! The second shot is magnificent :D
ReplyDeleteMy prized souvenir from our 1956 trip to Colorado was a one inch piece of petrified wood. I love seeing a whole tree trunk now. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteawesome! I'll have to remember this when we go.. thinking of going in July. We drove through the petrified national park once, that was cool!
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame that people destroy something so ancient, same thing happens with stalactites in caves. Thank you for visiting my site!
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