So, I went to the wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_ponderosa to read more about them, and was surprised to learn that: in 1953, a nuclear test was performed in which 145 ponderosa pines were cut down by the United States Forest Service and transported to Area 5 of the Nevada Test Site, where they were planted into the ground and exposed to a nuclear blast to see what the blast wave would do to a forest. The trees were partially burned and blown over.
Interesting story. Cork trees resist vast forest fires here, no trouble at all, so I wonder if they too would survive a nuclear blast. Not wishing that anybody does the experiment though !
Having lived in Flag for 8 years, I appreciate the strength of the pines. I also never knew about the Ginkgo's super power. I like this composition, just enough of a reflection too.
@joysabin you left just in time. Lots of neighborhoods keep flooding now due to all the recent burn scars. I was going to go up there today and help fill up sandbags, but i discovered that my car battery was dead, so I had to deal with that instead.
@blueberry1222 You are so very nice to help out Flag, thank you so much.. My son still lives there but thankfully is not near Sunnyside and the Museum Fire burn scar. I am so very concerned about the other side of the peaks too, the Pipeline fire scar is a potential big flood area. The re-growing of substantial ground cover will take a very long time.
@joysabin Good thing your son doesn't live in the affected area. It's getting pretty bad up there again right now. I spent the night in Sedona last night, but woke up to car troubles and couldn't continue onto Flag like I intended. I could see a storm brewing over the rim and it was looking like a monster. Gonna be another bad weekend up there, unfortunately.
