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TuscaroraBorealis
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 Spring Wingnite 2012
 Kawishiwi Falls hiking trail
 Border Route Trail, near Gogebic lake
 Clove lake
 Spaulding lake
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kanoes
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 local park.
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Banksiana
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Black n Blue
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SunCatcher
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2012 solo on Haggart Lake in WCPP, I thought this was a cool tree!
SunCatcher
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TuscaroraBorealis
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 Big lake (EP #7)
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TuscaroraBorealis
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quote h20: "Wheres the centennial hiking trail?"
It starts along the road to Tuscarora Outfitters.
Follows along the old railroad grade that serviced the mine that was briefly in operation near there over a hundred years ago. There are a number of interpretive stations along the way. Really a neat, historical hike. We even seen this guy along the way. 
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kanoes
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 on ottertrack, clipped the top off. huge framing fail. :(
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Kevlar
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Spartan, there is a tree surrounding a rock on the portage between the east end of Davis Lake and the next little lake, before the now-unmaintained mudhole portage to Winchell. I don't think it is the same tree/rock as in your picture, but quite similar. Seems like one of the professional photographers had a picture of the one I remember in a coffee table book.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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 On the portage between Rat & South lakes.
 Isabella River (Probably not there anymore?)
 Centennial Hiking Trail
 Along the trail to Johnson Falls
 Gadwall lake
 Brule lake
 Cummings lake
 Isle of Pines
 Trail up to Thunder Point
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jcavenagh
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quote GeorgiaCoast: "quote BWPaddler: "quote snakecharmer: "Dr. Seuss tree on Agnes.
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How old was that tree do you suppose? It reminds me that Native Americans used to tie up young saplings in an odd shape like that to mark trail directions. That one looks a little young to be caused by that."
My guess is a tree (since removed) fell across this as a sapling - not killing it but bending it to the ground, then it continued to grow. Cool!"
I recall reading somewhere that the tribes used to bend trees something like this to mark their trails. Any one have actual info on that idea?
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TuscaroraBorealis
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 Cummings Lake
 Niki Lake
More trees
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BWPaddler
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 Picked out rocks and tossed in the lake for hours...
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snakecharmer
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quote jcavenagh: "quote GeorgiaCoast: "quote BWPaddler: "quote snakecharmer: "Dr. Seuss tree on Agnes.
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How old was that tree do you suppose? It reminds me that Native Americans used to tie up young saplings in an odd shape like that to mark trail directions. That one looks a little young to be caused by that."
My guess is a tree (since removed) fell across this as a sapling - not killing it but bending it to the ground, then it continued to grow. Cool!"
I recall reading somewhere that the tribes used to bend trees something like this to mark their trails. Any one have actual info on that idea?"
We came across this "native" bending trees in Quetico a couple of years ago :)
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cyclones30
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thebotanyguy
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Wallidave
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haha
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Spartan2
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quote Kevlar: "Spartan, there is a tree surrounding a rock on the portage between the east end of Davis Lake and the next little lake, before the now-unmaintained mudhole portage to Winchell. I don't think it is the same tree/rock as in your picture, but quite similar. Seems like one of the professional photographers had a picture of the one I remember in a coffee table book. "
My tree photo was taken at a campsite on the northern part of Caribou Lake, (the Caribou by Lizz/Poplar, not the one by Pine) which is on a grassy point. One of my other favorite photos was taken at this site and involves a tree, but not an odd one. It is a photo of Spartan1 in the early morning listening to a loon off in the morning mist. This was the last morning of our 22-day trip, and a very bittersweet time for us. I still get a lump in my throat when I look at this photo 20 years later:
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mr.barley
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suzanette lake, quetico 
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luft
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Two different views of the "wood pile" at the Vista end of the Horseshoe/Vista portage.
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Mocha
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 pickerel lake, quetico
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wetcanoedog
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another "S" tree,this time at Tiger Bay
anyone have an idea why they get bent like that but still survive
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wetcanoedog
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how about a Red Pine and a Cedar growing out of the same root stock
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Hawbakers
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More trees! I need more trees! Kekekabic Lake 
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kanoes
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kanoes
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 somewhere south of friday bay, forget exactly where. photo taken in may of `06...i wonder if its still standing.
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520eek
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 hows that for an odd tree in the desert?
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TuscaroraBorealis
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quote kanoes: "  holy tree batman! sturgeon lake at THE campsite."
No doubt your tent is confidently set up directly over to the right aways? ;-}
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kanoes
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 mom and the kids. russell lake by chatterton falls.
holy tree batman! sturgeon lake at THE campsite.
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Chilly
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Like this lonely white pine on Long Island Lake. It has no white pine friends left in the area and is thinking about doing itself in I feel in this pic.
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TomT
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I'm no tree expert but thought it was odd to see this sapling with such huge, adult size leaves. It's a show-er, not a grower.
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vickieh69
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quote wetcanoedog: "the ones growing out of rock are almost a symbol of canoe country. " > "
I am fascinated by most trees but the ones growing out of rocks with little to no soil intrigue me with their ability to adapt and flourish.
Big Moose Lake.
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bapabear
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Both shots taken from the same campsite on Middle Cone Lake. The one reaching out over the lake is right next to the two "putting their arms around each other".
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h20
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Wheres the centennial hiking trail?
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joetrain
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 I am not sure why but I love this leaning tree. I always enjoy seeing it and have taken many photos of it. It is kind of like an old friend. ~JOE~
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wetcanoedog
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here's another one i found while browsing thru my photo files 
it's just as big as it looks,very impressive.
i found it while exploring a island that from the looks of it no one else that ventured onto.a very old map,1970's showed a camp here once but i found no sign of it.
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OBX2Kayak
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The finger ...
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kanoes
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quote TuscaroraBorealis: "quote kanoes: " holy tree batman! sturgeon lake at THE campsite."
No doubt your tent is confidently set up directly over to the right aways? ;-}"
i had a tree blocker. believe me, i set up with that tree in mind.
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Beaverjack
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quote OBX2Kayak: "The finger ...
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Is that real? Can't be. If it is, I guess old Treeburn's got an attitude.
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alpine525
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Great pictures - love this thread - missed it the first time around!
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2K10
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quote wetcanoedog: "the ones growing out of rock are almost a symbol of canoe country.  "
I agree! Here's one on Agnes (Quetico).  Always amazes me how much we struggle to get trees to grow in our yard considering all of the effort put into planting/watering, and the buggers grow right out of rock in the BWCA/Q.
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wetcanoedog
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i don't want to highjack the favorite tree post so i'll start one about "odd trees"..shapes,places it's growing--so on.
my first one is dead,very dead.in 1985 on my way out of Lady Boot Bay i saw and took a photo of this dead Cedar.the corkscrew shape twisting around the truck really caught my eye.in 2009 i went that way again and paddled past to see if it's still there.
it is,and in all that time it has not changed much at all,sorry but the first photo is a slide i have not scanned yet.
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snakecharmer
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Dr. Seuss tree on Agnes.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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more trees
TB
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snakecharmer
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Menorah tree...also on Agnes.
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snakecharmer
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Root ball on Hanson.
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Rob Johnson
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quote snakecharmer: "Root ball on Hanson.
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Been there climbed that. I seem to remember the landing being busy with through paddlers and we were day tripping so we ended up hauling the canoe up that thing (or something close by).
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That Guy
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Not the best photo of this, but this tree was up on a solid rock platform and the roots seemed to spread out 20' or more in all directions down and around the rocks into the ground. Also, on Agnes.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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Top of the Ottertrack - Ester portage trail. It kinda looks like......well.........(blush) ;-)
TB
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BWPaddler
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quote snakecharmer: "Dr. Seuss tree on Agnes.
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How old was that tree do you suppose? It reminds me that Native Americans used to tie up young saplings in an odd shape like that to mark trail directions. That one looks a little young to be caused by that.
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Wetlander
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TB- That presents all sorts of photo opportunities ;)
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GeorgiaCoast
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quote BWPaddler: "quote snakecharmer: "Dr. Seuss tree on Agnes.
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How old was that tree do you suppose? It reminds me that Native Americans used to tie up young saplings in an odd shape like that to mark trail directions. That one looks a little young to be caused by that."
My guess is a tree (since removed) fell across this as a sapling - not killing it but bending it to the ground, then it continued to grow. Cool!
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wetcanoedog
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the ones growing out of rock are almost a symbol of canoe country.
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Jeriatric
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Beaver tree on Agnes
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Amok
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There is a "man" tree i should get a pic of in Golden Valley. One of my friends used to live in townhomes where it is located. Not the BW, but definitely a strange tree! It looks like a giant got buried upside-down and all you can see is from maybe the navel to the toes ... and it's HUGE hahaha. Over 100 years old is my guess, but what do I know about trees ...
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2old4U
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quote Mocha: " pickerel lake, quetico
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That is very cool! Almost defy's the laws of physics doesn't it?
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SevenofNine
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Mother Nature
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cptrea
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Peeled banana on Jasper Lake. Lightning strike?
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Spartan2
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Leaving for the cottage in just a few minutes and don't have time to look up the exact location of this tree, but I took this photo on our 1992 22-day trip. I have always been fascinated by the trees that will grow over a rock.
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kanoes
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LindenTree3
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Maple tree with some sort of blemish near Detroit Lakes Mn.
I am turning it into this, it looks much better than the pictures show. 
Need I mention I am named after the Basswood Tree?
Linden/Tilia Americanus
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MNLindsey80
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 MiniMN next to the Kawishiwi Falls tree - as others have noted.
This was on Lake Namakan - I'm always so interested how trees can possibly grow on such tiny islands.
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rtallent
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My old canoe partner, Tom, has commented that a person could put together a collection called, Bonzai trees of the BW. Think it is on the way, here.
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bapabear
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 These two look like they're hugging each other. Middle Cone Lake.
 I've noticed a number of these trees but never one that stuck out so far from the bank. Same site on Middle Cone Lake.
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cowdoc
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Tree at campsite in North Bay, on the point before you head into Lost Bay. This tree must have been girdled by something, but I thought it quite odd that the top part above the girdling was bigger than the bottom. 
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Jeriatric
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quote snakecharmer: "Menorah tree...also on Agnes.
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It's not the tree that's so unusual, it's the tree-climbing turtle.
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Jeriatric
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quote TomT: "
I'm no tree expert but thought it was odd to see this sapling with such huge, adult size leaves. It's a show-er, not a grower.
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Toddlers & Tiaras?
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rtallent
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quote cowdoc: "Tree at campsite in North Bay, on the point before you head into Lost Bay. This tree must have been girdled by something, but I thought it quite odd that the top part above the girdling was bigger than the bottom. "
I've seen that happen before with girding on trees. I think the pre-existing xylem can still allow some water movement up the tree, but the phloem is unable to move sugars downwards through the girdle. Phloem tissue (which occurs to the outside, just under the outer bark) is more transient than xylem and needs to be regenerated on a pretty regular basis. You get some continued active cambial growth and new xylem and phloem above the girdle; the cambium below the girdle is pretty much starved out and does not generate much new xylem, phloem or outer bark. The tree is probably going down, in time, as the tissues below the girdle need sugars for new root growth, etc. I think most of us remove/cut away cordage if we find some left around a tree... that may well have been the culprit, here.
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Grizzlyman
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quote kanoes: " somewhere south of friday bay, forget exactly where. photo taken in may of `06...i wonder if its still standing."
This is sweet. What could have possibly did this? Lightning? Looks like the branches are all broken off...
Red pine?
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builditbetter22
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gkimball
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Near an island campsite on Perent Lake 
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Old Hoosier
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quote 520eek: " hows that for an odd tree in the desert?
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Who said the "cone heads" are not easily aroused? :)
Old Hoosier
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