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Deuxcents

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1. This is heartbreaking

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Sep 17, 2021, 10:42 PM

Sep 2021

I have never been there to see these majestic trees that have been there for thousands of years..as I understand it. We are in serious climate crisis and this is just another horrible example.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2021 OP

This is heartbreaking Deuxcents Sep 2021 #1

i did. mopinko Sep 2021 #2

So what, big trees, until you get there. flying rabbit Sep 2021 #3

Indeed. I've not seen the General but I've been to Muir Woods, it's a magical place Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #8

i don't understand how that blanket of foil could possibly help in a wildfire orleans Sep 2021 #4

It's something that has been used to wrap houses in the path of fires. The ones wrapped, survived... Hekate Sep 2021 #7

it doesn't seem to go up high enuf on the tree trunk to make a difference orleans Sep 2021 #9

Hopefully they will be okay, thanks to special fire resistant adaptations NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #5

I must find the time to see these majestic trees Moebym Sep 2021 #6