tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post8945675144741721498..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Hartwick Pines State Forestsagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-70827088397331770052012-11-11T20:17:29.242-05:002012-11-11T20:17:29.242-05:00I love talking to the rangers. They have such int...I love talking to the rangers. They have such interesting information to share. Now I'm curious what sort of pine trees are growing in our forests.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573262524755768643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21691019716765317542012-11-05T12:04:31.015-05:002012-11-05T12:04:31.015-05:00Interestingly, both rivers end up in Lake Huron! ...Interestingly, both rivers end up in Lake Huron! I haven't been in that part of Ontario, but have been all around it.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-14509840996668040502012-11-05T01:00:01.730-05:002012-11-05T01:00:01.730-05:00The clearings are about an acre or perhaps as much...The clearings are about an acre or perhaps as much as five, certainly no more than that. And they are regular albeit random. There are a plethora north of the Marlette Rd and east of the motorway. But they are allover.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-81266528019146972932012-11-04T19:12:28.967-05:002012-11-04T19:12:28.967-05:00Vince, most of the old trees in the park are in th...Vince, most of the old trees in the park are in the 350 year old range--which would have put them around the time of the european contact in this part of the world... I don't know why the German names there--I'll have to ask or see if I can find out. As for the clearings, much of that land up there is being used for pulp wood and its planted with slash pine (plus, there has been some large fires up in that part of the state) sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-31156932177349855322012-11-04T16:20:29.045-05:002012-11-04T16:20:29.045-05:00Why the German names on the roads north of the par...Why the German names on the roads north of the park and what are the empty clearings about. I thought at first they were for cabins but there is nothing in themVincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-52018951264831120152012-11-04T14:10:33.009-05:002012-11-04T14:10:33.009-05:00Great message in the white pine...so interesting h...Great message in the white pine...so interesting how nature works...and how WE work. Love this post, my friend. :)Ileanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200869126695231050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-8935623692366907942012-11-03T23:04:34.985-04:002012-11-03T23:04:34.985-04:00What a wonderful spot and fascinating description ...What a wonderful spot and fascinating description of how the trees find their place. Such a true metaphor for life. We do indeed all need one another and everything is connected.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-25211401698938300252012-11-03T22:58:28.612-04:002012-11-03T22:58:28.612-04:00A good lesson on the trees and wisdom came along w...A good lesson on the trees and wisdom came along with it. kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-82535112159424309692012-11-03T19:59:04.163-04:002012-11-03T19:59:04.163-04:00Just a query. Hasn't the UoM and other archaeo...Just a query. Hasn't the UoM and other archaeological depts discovered that much of the tree cover was due to depopulation with the pincer move between the 'English' and the French diseases over the prolonged period of 150 years plus wiping out those that were living in that area.<br /><br />Lovely photos. And I hope you had a gorgeous trip. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-10946193763099074042012-11-03T17:31:19.033-04:002012-11-03T17:31:19.033-04:00I was never a fan of Hillary but I think she was d...I was never a fan of Hillary but I think she was dead right when she said it takes a village to raise a child. Your post reminded me of that saying.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21093195776058399792012-11-03T14:53:09.672-04:002012-11-03T14:53:09.672-04:00Oh I like to believe that we are all inter-connect...Oh I like to believe that we are all inter-connected as well. The trees tell us it's so! Of course your wonderful descriptions, and being in my own home state, I had to google where Hartwick is, and it's on the way to the UP by way of 75 and I just bet I may have been there! Not that I recall the name at all- sadly, but also my first husband and I made it a point to visit nearly every State Park- it seemed they were called something else that escapes me. But we had many a cold by the fire nights that's for sure in the campgrounds- best times ever. Thanks for sharing your lovely visit! Also for the memories!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-55254490311979991222012-11-03T11:11:58.212-04:002012-11-03T11:11:58.212-04:00Odd to hear you speak of the longleaf pine forests...Odd to hear you speak of the longleaf pine forests. Lana and I were at the local flatwoods preserve today, where they are maintaining and trying to expand a longleaf pine forest. It's small but lovely. We got very nice shots of the trees in the heavy fog we had here this morning.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-61444253227728358522012-11-03T09:50:14.148-04:002012-11-03T09:50:14.148-04:00wow...amazing trees...and i love how being under t...wow...amazing trees...and i love how being under the others is all a part of their growth...helping them reach tall....fire def is a part of that growth as well...perhaps something we can glean there...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-12330501302369707252012-11-03T08:41:36.780-04:002012-11-03T08:41:36.780-04:00it's all rejuvenation, isn't it, to be in ...it's all rejuvenation, isn't it, to be in the forest? i'm not surprised one bit how every part is required for the whole to be healthy and then i reflect for a moment on larger life and wish for the simplicity and peace of mind to find the healthy balance, the constant source of rejeuvenation. surely a walk (or run) through the forest today, and perhaps finding a cabin for tonight is a good way to spend a weekend. those are my plans.<br /><br />(i was struck by the reference to the aux sables. you've mentioned it before. i live at the junction of aux sables and spanish rivers in ontario, certainly a different aux sables but nonetheless...)<br /><br />xo<br />erinerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636371927224076866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-80437344898159382822012-11-03T00:07:26.884-04:002012-11-03T00:07:26.884-04:00The wisdom and restorative natural juices just dri...The wisdom and restorative natural juices just drip from your wonderful shots! Thanks<br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Waikiki, <br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° ><br /><br /> > < } } (°><br /><br /> <°)333><( ~<br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.com