The Great Goshawk

I did a quick run into Black Mountain to check up on the Black Mountain Beauty and found that, as expected, the upper section of the tree above its post-fire Frankenstein neck holes has come down. The tree is now shorter--it was just a matter of time with as much damage as it had up high. There is a great deal of tree cleanup going on up in the Black Mountain Grove and piles of logging debris everywhere; however, I am sure that was necessary after the area's recent fire activity.  Below are pics of the Black Mountain Grove's former beauty.


Below are a couple of shots of the Black Mountain Beauty as I observed the tree on this trip.

I also had a chance to check on the Great Goshawk in Freeman Creek. It looks pretty healthy considering what has gone on the last few years. Below are some recent pics. I notice its base is a lot less buried under fallen tree debris. Hooray for those who have been unburdening it from the piles of flammables I remember being there.

Below are a couple of pics of the Great Goshawk tree now.