A ferocious wind storm has killed the oldest tree in Oregon and the oldest Sitka Spruce tree in the US. The tree was known as “The Klootchy Creek Giant”
* Height: 200 feet
* Diameter: 17 feet
* Circumference: 673 inches or 56 feet
* Crown spread: 93 feet
* Age: Estimated 500 to 750 years old. The tree started as a seedling shortly after the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215.
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This is not the Klootchy Creek Giant
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Bill Sharp - paintings blog 
Sorry to hear about it. I am really impressed with your line work here – very nice!
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Isn’t it amazing how long some trees have been around! They are the wise ones, I think: not us.
Beautiful drawing here. The lines are delicate but yet the tree feels very solid.
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A lovely old tree! I’m also sad when these old giants fall….so many years, so much patience and acceptance, so many secrets…
ronell
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Have you worked with Tombow pens and waterbrushes yet? Check out a recent post on my blog. Love your sketching.
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Thanks all.
David, I have a few Tombow pens and Copic markers in shades of grey and I use waterbrushes for filed sketching. I’ll check out your blog. Thanks for visiting.
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