Destruction of pines at Dixons Kingdom caused by heavy snow

[ILUVSWTAS]

Was quite upsetting to see how much damage has been done throughout most of the Walls, but mainly in Dixons Kingdom. Heavy snow seems to have felled a considerable amount of the pines.

Scenes like this are visable throughout the entire area.

[Nuts]

some of those braches are snapped off pretty high, just curious what makes you think snows done it? if theres a lot its a shame whatever, they are a bit of an icon eh..

[ILUVSWTAS]

It's everywhere Nuts. There would be upwards of 50 scenes like those photos.

I had seen some pics of the snow up there recently, it was deep. very very very deep. I suspect it was a combination of snow then wind.

[Nuts]

yer, fair enough. i havent been up there this winter, doesn't sound good..

[ILUVSWTAS]

yer, fair enough. i havent been up there this winter, doesn't sound good..

It's not. It really really is quite serious imo. Oldest pines in all of Tassie. It really looks like a mini war has gone on.

[marangaroo86]

Yes thats a shame Iluvswtas.
Seeing sites like that change your mood on a walk.
We still see burnt out areas as far as the eye can see up in the Victorian high country.
I just keep telling myself its mother nature and she will fix is over time.

[taswegian]

yes agree - not nice.
But this is the natural doing its thing.
I've seen this in past but cant comment on current scale.

Many years ago it was more obvious.
Nowadays what falls stays on ground.
Previously it was firewood material or for me once material for shelter from the elements.

Once Pool of Bethesda and Siloam and the surrounding pine forests (West Wall) showed evidence of past damage.

It will happen and also recover albeit slowly.
Those that remember the devastating bushfires decades ago would share the grief on seeing the utter devastation.
But some areas are now unrecognisable - thankfully.

Pines - slow process though .

[Macca81]

to be honest, i quite like scenes like the above. I find it very sobering to see that something so old and magnificent that has seen more of the weather and withstood more than we could imagine, can indeed be undone my mother nature in the end. Destruction by man is sad, destruction by the forces of nature is a beautiful thing.

[dee_legg]

Completely agree Macca!

[Nuts]

Pretty obviously 'natural', aside from the opportunity to point it out, I quite like seeing healthy standing pencil pines myself..

[ILUVSWTAS]

Yes. Although I can appretiate and even admire Macca's view. I preferred looking at the living ones.

Go in for yourself and then tell me if you still like scenes like that.

[north-north-west]

It's a bit depressing to look at, but it's natural - even trees die eventually.

[Joel]

Only the heavily stressed Pencil Pines would die from damage like that. Most should be fine for longer than we will be around. I mean losing a limb from wind damage should not kill the tree unless it was heavily stressed.

[ILUVSWTAS]

destruction by the forces of nature is a beautiful thing.

does the same apply with scenes like this??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdjbHT81z1M

[MJD]

Frightening... but imagine how well the parking inspectors could have done afterwards.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Frightening... but imagine how well the parking inspectors could have done afterwards.

Hahaha true.