Collected some native conifers today

PiñonJ

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I had a fun day of collecting in the mountains today. Got a couple of nice bunjin candidates.

First up is a twin-trunk Douglas Fir. Most of the one trunk is dead, so it will be a large jin.
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The reciprocating saw cut through the tap root in about a second, but I still needed the hand saw to prune it back, or the root ball might have shaken apart.
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Next is an Englemann Spruce.
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There was no large tap root, but several medium sized roots running horizontally in different directions, the largest running opposite the trunk. All I needed was the shovel and shears to get it out.
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I think the tree and pack weighed about 50 pounds.
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Kill Bro!

Great views!

Wicked slab!

Sorce
 

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Nice collecting and great pics thanks for sharing!!!

The burn faces are always captivating!
 

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Bummed that I missed out, I ended up being not to far from you that day anyways lol great finds!

Aaron
 
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