Comments on: The Tallest, Strongest and Most Iconic Trees in the World

By: Edwin Duthie

Edwin Duthie — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:33:04 +0000

“Jesus scolded a fig tree (link – http://atheism.about.com/od/biblegospelofmark/a/mark11b.htm) for having no fruit when he wanted it (Jeez, man—give the tree a break. It wasn’t fig season!)”

Heh, how odd. Instead of simply linking to the passage in question, the link in the article goes to one of Austin Cline’s atheist apologetics sermons.

Too bad Cline has only the barest familiarity with accuracy, minimal interest in historicity, and a healthy appetite for demagoguery in all it’s forms.
However he does couch his evangelistic patter with scholarly terminology, and to those who aren’t familiar with Christianity beyond the Sunday School Adam & Eve/Christmas story/Noah’s Ark bit, it sounds plausible and well researched.

By: Pop Up Canopies

Pop Up Canopies — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:34:13 +0000

I enjoyed this reading. I love the trees that you selected. Another great Off The Road Article.

By: Hans FISCHER

Hans FISCHER — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:17:24 +0000

Woderful article and very good comments! In most of my published books trees play an important role.

By: hikertom

hikertom — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:13:13 +0000

Under Redwoods, the article quotes governor Ronald Reagan’s about the proposed expansion of Redwood National Park in 1966. The park was established in 1968 and expanded in 1976.

By: Nikk

Nikk — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:13:38 +0000

tres are a facinating depiction of time salvidor dali has amazing exspresion of time and why throuh these amazing life beings through all life he amazingbeings still stand to depict lifes art and forms alike

By: JUJU

JUJU — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:34:54 +0000

…WHAT A BEAUTY!…OF MOTHER NATURE!. LOVELY!.~*~.

By: P.D. Kingsbury

P.D. Kingsbury — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:51:29 +0000

While living in Augusta, GA for 25 years we enjoyed the privilege of having a giant redwood sequoia standing in our front yard. I know it sounds dubious, but the lot was originally a nursery, part of which eventually was turned into the Masters Golf course. A spring originated in the front yard just a few feet from the redwood and undoubtedly fed its roots, as well as several poplar trees just feet away. The towering poplar trees have managed to draw lightening away from the redwood. But we know it’s just a matter of time till the redwood will be the largest tree, as it nearly is now. We understood it to be one of the only redwoods this side of the Mississippi, and local agricultural agents still bring groups by to see it. We no longer live in Augusta, but I’ll always remember the redwood.

By: Jamie B

Jamie B — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:36:39 +0000

I really enjoyed your article. I found the stories interesting and informative. Would have loved to see some more pictures. I googled some of the other trees to see what they looked like. . . don’t have much other than Evergreens in Oklahoma.

By: Alastair Bland

Alastair Bland — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:39:27 +0000

From the author: Mr. Andrews, thanks for the thoughtful comment. I’m aware of the core-drilling, tree ring-counting methods used by Dr. Schulman to determine the age of living trees as he looked for ancient conifers in California. However, the age of the Vouves olive tree IS a guess. That’s because the inner core of the tree no longer exists, and an exact tree ring count cannot be made. Some experts—yes, they are experts—are not even sure if the tree is 2,000 or 4,000 years old.

Nonetheless, some written documents cite the Vouves tree as the oldest, even though the Al Badawi tree is generally recognized as significantly older. The story would have been incomplete without mention of both.

Thanks to everyone else for suggestions of trees that I left off the list. Noted for next time. -A.B.

By: Larkin

Larkin — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:29:30 +0000

Another great “Off the Road” article! I really enjoy reading them. Blogs that take on a subjects with such enormous scope must be challenging to write, but I so appreciate them. They are the perfect complement to my morning routine. Please keep them coming.