The beauty in the everyday....

[Ian H]

 

[Poacher]

That is a very weird decay pattern, not at all what would be expected. Any idea what damaged it ?

It isn't decay, the dark parts are sound, solid timber with no indication of rot.
The whole tree was healthy and vigorous, in fact too vigorous for its own good, as one of the reasons my wife wanted it gone is that she didn't like me clambering around at height to trim the crown every year. To be fair, I wasn't too keen either.
She has no excuse, however, for uprooting a 40cm high cutting that I'd established about 2m away from the parent tree!

 

[FishFright]

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Is that the the old pumping station on the Cauldon Canal ?

 

[newfhouse]

Is that the the old pumping station on the Cauldon Canal ?

Well spotted.

 

[Gillstay]

It isn't decay, the dark parts are sound, solid timber with no indication of rot.
The whole tree was healthy and vigorous, in fact too vigorous for its own good, as one of the reasons my wife wanted it gone is that she didn't like me clambering around at height to trim the crown every year. To be fair, I wasn't too keen either.
She has no excuse, however, for uprooting a 40cm high cutting that I'd established about 2m away from the parent tree!

Not quite, discoloration like that is a early sign of decay. The actual timber may not be weakened, but a process is ongoing.

 

[tyred]

I love the autumn colours I see from my balcony.

 

[colly]

A couple of weeks ago I was walking my sons dogs on a damp old day. Up into the woods behind Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park. I'm pleased to say fallen trees are left just where they have fallen:

 

[colly]

Today it seems, autumn has arrived:

 

[newfhouse]

Definitely autumnal (although I’m still in shorts).

 

[mistyoptic]

 

[newfhouse]

 

[craigwend]

 

[colly]

This bloke was busy on our apple tree this morning.

 

[newfhouse]

A warm autumn sun burning off the last of the mist this morning.

 

[newfhouse]

Another canal photo. I really liked the reflection here.