Helpful Posts: The base of a huge Red Cedar washed up as driftwood. Convoluted and intricate root structure
Took a major storm to wash this up to the beyond the usual high tide line. I am always amazed to see stuff this massive pushed almost to the treeline. Makes me wonder about the size of wave needed
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4th March 2015, 04:22 AM #1
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Red Cedar Driftwood
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4th March 2015, 05:02 AM #2
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Re: Red Cedar Driftwood
A great find Trevor and so well executed. I was looking at driftwood on the shore today and every angle I viewed it there was rubbish, yuk.
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4th March 2015, 06:05 AM #3
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How big is this one, Trevor...it will be nice to bring it home and make it into deco around the garden...
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4th March 2015, 09:48 AM #4
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Nice.
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4th March 2015, 02:19 PM #5
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Re: Red Cedar Driftwood
The advantage on the BC coast is the volume of dead trees that wash down the major rivers every spring. The roots and branches make fantastic subjects once the bark wears off and they weather a few years. The grain is amazing.
Originally Posted by Stagecoach
A closer view of the centre of the roots. There must be a thousand individual images one could get from this one item.
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4th March 2015, 02:24 PM #6
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Would not fit in my car. This thing is about 12 feet (3.5 metres) across. Weight, anyone's guess really but several tonnes I am sure. I suspect BC ferries would have a fit if I chained onto it and dragged in behind the truck. Originally Posted by IzzieK
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4th March 2015, 02:29 PM #7
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Very nice find, Trevor. The first two show the entire piece, but I really like the details that you pulled out in the closer view. I agree that there are so many different angles and possible shots in this driftwood. I think you should take more if it's in a location that is close to you. I could spend hours trying for something different.
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4th March 2015, 05:27 PM #8
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Unfortunately it is 1400 km (875 miles) with three coastal ferry rides away. A total of 16 hours travel time each way; and the last ferry of the three only runs between 7 am and 6 pm so it is usually a two day trip each way. On the plus side it is where my mom and sister live so I have more than one reason to visit. Although, I must admit in 30 years I have been there 6 times. Maybe once I retire? Originally Posted by DonnaK
Very nice find, Trevor. The first two show the entire piece, but I really like the details that you pulled out in the closer view. I agree that there are so many different angles and possible shots in this driftwood. I think you should take more if it's in a location that is close to you. I could spend hours trying for something different.
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