The trail west of the Smithfield Plantation parking lot now has at least one blockage.
Month: November 2017
Maine tree fall 9
Maine tree fall 8
On our walk around the Smithfield Plantation, as noted previously, the tree falls from the October storm are numerous. There are three or four spots, such as this one, where the trail is directly impacted.
Getting ready for winter
We found some time in this late fall, daylight challenged time to recon the far bog. We are encouraged by these beaver-customized trees near the beaver den. After a summer of extreme drought, we have been apprehensive about the impact on our beaver neighbors.
Maine tree fall 7
On our walk through the Smithfield Plantation we found numerous large trees blown over and these were only the ones visible from the trail. The conservation land is hundreds of acres and the number of affected trees may reach 100.
Maine tree fall 6
More in our wind storm aftermath series. We surveyed the forest in the Smithfield Plantation conservatory and found numerous oak trees blown over or leaning.
Maine tree fall 5
While the vision of large tree trunks fully uprooted is dramatic, the scope of damage to the branches and leaves across the woods is equally sobering.
Maine tree fall 4
Another fallen tree. The root ball on this evergreen almost reaches ten feet high.
Maine tree fall 3
Most of the large trees that came down in the Oct. 30 storm in the woods across the road were evergreens: pines, firs, and spruces. Here, a good sized oak tree surrendered to the storm.
Maine tree fall 2
More views of the results of the recent wind storm (local gusts were reported as high as 50-60mph). About five days before the storm, we received about five inches of rain over three days. Our summer was one of the driest in many decades, at least, and this storm brought south-east winds instead of the usual nor’easter direction. All of these factors in combination have been suggested to explain the unusual damage from this storm.
john's f-stop 