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Carolina Hemlocks in the mist . . .

david@back40films.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:51:00 GMT

Carolina hemlocks in the mist . . .
The hemlocks in my parents wooded yard in Black Mountain provide a dark green contrast to the gray of the now leafless hardwoods that surround them. Here in the mist of a sopping gray winter day, these Carolina hemlocks grab ahold of rocky outcroppings of mountain ridges. Many of these trees have held onto these slopes for hundreds of years, battling the harsh winds and ice of winter and recording time in the rings they form and the cones they drop. I am thankful that these dark green hemlocks in my parents yard were treated -- the wooly adelgid has been unable to attach itself and drain them. We save what we can and celebrate this toehold of green in the midst of gray . . .

Charlotte "Tree Huggin" photo group shoots hemlocks

david@back40films.com — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:56:00 GMT

We had to postpone our documentary shoot this past weekend due to rain, snow and wind (not safe for climbing trees!) but the day was not a loss. We were joined instead by an adventurous group of professional photographers from Charlotte who braved the below freezing temps, and the difficult hike off trail, to snap photos of old growth hemlocks. The shoot was in preparation for a benefit photo exhibit for The Vanishing Hemlock which will open on Friday, April 25th (Arbor Day) at Siskate gallery in Charlotte. There are some fun pictures from that cold day in the Smokies on the group's blog. Check 'em out!

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david@back40films.com — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:38:00 GMT

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