The Great Outdoors - Hiking and so on…

[Mizmazzle]

Denver / Front Range got hit with a good 2’-4’ snow storm this week. Took Carl out for some freshies today!

[twin]

Found this real big White Oak tree on this hike. For SURE over 200 years old.

[Mizmazzle]

@twin that’s a big tree!!

[twin]

@Mizmazzle One of the biggest White Oaks that I know of.

[goosehd]

@twin Just curious if you ever run across chestnut trees in your adventures. I was reading about them the other day and that there are still a few scattered around the north east. They are the last remnants due to the Chestnut blight and scientists are using them to try and repopulate the forests due to their natural ability to fight/withstand the blight.

I will put a link on here if I can find the article and the contact information if you do run across them.

[twin]

@goosehd We find them every so often. No big trees any more just small ones. Most have the Chestnut blight on them so they do not live to long maybe about 20 to 30 years. At one time they were the best timber tree on the east coast. Our old Wheelwright shop is made from this tree.

[goosehd]

Here is the link to the The American Chesnut Tree Foundation’s website with all relevant information: https://tacf.org/identification/

They have information on identification and how to submit the location for their inventory purposes.

Sadly, I can’t find the article I read a few months ago.

[Alex]

Very low key start to a week in the South Downs today with six flatish miles and a pub in the middle. Pretty blustery up here, but some nice views. Hopefully tomorrow we will get some more distance in around Seven Sisters.

[endo]

very nice, and a pub in the middle (or towards the end if it's a few more beers) is always great on a tour

[goosehd]

Beautiful!!

[Luijim78]

@Alex really gorgeous the South Downs are truly wonderful

[jiminstitches]

@Alex you’re not far from me and that’s a regular cycling route for me. Birling gap and beachy head are Stunning, Firle Beacon is worth a look, I once cycled up it 91 times over 19 hours when I everested it. Devils Dyke is great too, Ditchling beacon and Mount Caburn, if you’ve not been to Lewes that’s definetly worth checking out, 20 minute drive from Severn Sisters.

Here we are during one of our ascents of Firle.

[twin]

Spent some time here,

Nice trails here with rocks,

Flowers also.

Found this one that cracked when working on it over a 100 years ago. Looks like a tombstone. A lot of hard work for not.

It was a great day.

[Karol]

[twin]

How to get WAYWT. pics. Outdoors in Iron Heart.

[twin]

Out and about today. Nice weather.

[prpx]

Walking into the clouds

[Aetas]

Stunning. Where are you @prpx

[prpx]

@Aetas - Dolomites!!
Been hiking today from Col Druscie to Tofana di Mezzo!

[prpx]

Going down with cable car