HOH RAIN FOREST
Part 5 (of 6) - Fallen Giants
Fallen Giants - #1
Winter storms mean strong winds, along with heavy rain and snow, which bring down many trees each year. This giant fell a few years ago and is beginning to disappear into the undergrowth.
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Fallen Giants - #2
Fallen trees are often left suspended above the forest floor.
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Fallen Giants - #3
Here two trees fell with one balanced on the other, both suspended over the trail.
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Fallen Giants - #4
When this one fell it ended up suspended on its' own broken stump.
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Fallen Giants - #5
When this giant fell it exposed the entire root structure.
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Fallen Giants - #6
It looks like this tree had partially fallen many years ago, becoming bent as it continued to grow. The final fall left a twisted mass of roots.
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Fallen Giants - #7
Two trees fell across this pond.
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Fallen Giants - #8
A duck naps on this fallen log.
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