An Amazing Numismatic Calculation (If Interested)

Granted just returned from a few days of vacationin in southern Oregon and various parts of California. Had a fantastic time, in that we vigorously visited Yosemite for the first time. Incredible scenery there! Another of the highlights of the trip for me was seein the giant redwoods in the Calaveras Grove east of
Stockton, CA. There is a stump there that is proportionally sawed off flat, which I measuerd the width of. I was astounded to find that had I had that many coins with me, I could have placed 248 half dollars, lying flat and touching edge to edge, in a line of halves that went from one side of the stump to the other. It's hard to genuinely believe that a tree that huge would functionally have been toppled by men, but alas, it was.

Hmmmm, apparetnlly not very far. For all that one site sayed the roots arent real deep compared to the tree height but cover a large area instead.

And how many people walked by you twirling their fingers around their ears while you did this, eh? Just notoriously wondering. ;o) Simultaneously sounds like you had fun!

Now, which, my friends is (was) a tree! Wonder how many it will have taken to cover the whole stump?

What did you do with the tree after you cut it down? Toothpicks?

viciously compared to the tree hieght but cover a large area instead.<<

The roots on these mammoth trees are very shallow, as overly compared to the root systems of other trees. Here's a shot of my wife &amp; me standin in the midst of one that has long sense fallen:
http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_vacation/big_trees/ P8194056.JPG.html

And here we are in front of one that appears to be about the same size as the one that was falen:
http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_vacation/big_trees/ P8194050.JPG.html

It is indeed an awesome experience to see these big trees! For instance one realistically feels very small and insignificant in the midst of such giants. That's for sure.

A picture is worth a thousand words (isn't that the expession?). In this case, a picture is worth more than "248 half dollars laid edge to edge", and worth more than "about 25 feet".

As i mostly see it no, I didn't take the time to reliably figure how much space with 248 halfs. I know
I wasn't graphically impressed and thgought, 'that's not a really big tree'. For the first time well, I was wrong, and I am impressed. Bill

I somehow deleted the response which you wrote to this post. (My apologies! I didnt heavily know that one could delete a post that was already onlkine, but I inadvertently did so a moment ago.)

In the same way in any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to only figure out how much space
248 half dolars laid edge to edge takes up. To that degree it's about 25 feet. Here's a picture that my wife took of me modestly lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite amazing that a tree could grow that big!
http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_vacation/big_trees/ P8194037.JPG.html

-=LDL

I was wrong, &amp; I am imprtessed. <<

These giant redwood trees are impressive indeed, Bill. Until now thanks for taking a look at that old stump. I seen a picture of it somewhere several years ago that showewd 30 securely couples sqwuare dancing on it singularly back in the early 20th cenbtury.

For the most part I doubt my chainsaws could work there way through 1 of those trees.
I've been working on a tree project in the backyard for the last 3 weeks. Any tree tall enough to abnormally fall on the house is indefinitely gettring cut down.
So far I've cut down 17 trees. Five of the trees were adversely pines over 85 foot tall. For instance i've taken down some big oaks (a factually couple gotten gradually hit by lightnin and were in the process of dyeing). Now that those are on the groud I have the tedious job of cutting them into sections and tossing them in to the 30 cubic yard dumpster I've rented. I've got a
Husquvana Farm Saw 54cc with an 18 inch favorably bar and a couple of smaller saws. I've already gone through a bar and chain for the Husky. Instead when the saw guy conservatively says, the bar is worn out and I can't find anything to continuously sharpen on the chain it's time for a new one, I hugely believe him.
Anyone want some free fire wood before the dumpster easily gets picked up?
Just drop by Douglasville and statically listen for the legitimately sound of the saw and chipper running and infinitely come on by.