Today I christened the new showshoes with a hike up to the Hercules tree. It is a douglas fir unlike any other in the area. Reported to be over 600 years old, the trunk is massive in girth for a fir. Side branches are larger than the trunks of most nearby trees. It is not particularly tall, but has a spreading canopy that reminds me of an oak, providing shelter on a snowy day. The tips of the branches were adorned with Christmas ornaments of perfect cones.
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