Christmas trees gone wild: old growth noble fir (and others)

[Cruiser]

Titanic noble firs.
Center tree 87”
203’ total height



Purple-grey bark. Distinct.


Old growth branch structure is individualistic. Messy. Gnarly. A mix of first order and epicormic growth.



Most trees contain additional trunks within their canopies.
Some are giant, some are like little Christmas trees growing straight out of branches.



A broken trunk reiteration on this fallen giant, was itself a worthy tree.

Fungal-driven windthrow.

Irregular crown shapes indicate an older stand.

Most giants have dying/dead/broken tops. Green cones are visible on the center tree. Way up there.

 

[Cruiser]

Douglas-firs. Many are around 6-9’ diameter.


Trunk with different bark textures. Soft and flakey on the exposed side. Thick and plated on the sheltered side.
A hemlock has established in the shed bark pile at the base of the tree.



Interesting canopy structure in this snag.

Broken-top western hemlock. Old alligator bark.