To the right is a windmill and water storage barn. They are on the 
way to the Avalanche House. I just like how they sit and look. I find the weathering effect of the extreme cold and then the extreme hot on wood here in this valley to be just incredibly interesting. It makes the wood looks so distinct and absolutely unlike the weathering I've seen elsewhere. In Oregon, at least Western Oregon, there would be a lot of rot in the wood as well, due to the moisture there. The wood is solid, just the surface graining is very defined and actually, quite beautiful.
To right is the original Camas County Hanging Tree. It is what it s
ounds like - where Cams County hung people. At least that's what we have been told. It is also on the way up to the Avalanche House. Note that for its age, it isn't as massive as you would expect an oak to be. It stays cold here, with snow on the ground until late May, and sometimes even later, thus slowing down the growth of trees here. As a matter of fact, we have been told that if a tree is transplanted here from a lower elevation or warmer climate - it usually doesn't make it the first year.
ounds like - where Cams County hung people. At least that's what we have been told. It is also on the way up to the Avalanche House. Note that for its age, it isn't as massive as you would expect an oak to be. It stays cold here, with snow on the ground until late May, and sometimes even later, thus slowing down the growth of trees here. As a matter of fact, we have been told that if a tree is transplanted here from a lower elevation or warmer climate - it usually doesn't make it the first year.
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You need to make a book of these pictures dad!!
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