David Brower Tree Evans Property, Waynesville, North Carolina (planted July 2008) "David Brower" (#26), Russ Regnery & Jack Johnston, 7/31/08.     one week after planting, 2008    Nov 08: View downhill after leaf-fall with Michael Dowd.      Nov 08: View uphill after leaf-fall (Torreya center foreground).      September 23, 2010: noonish on sunny day (hand at top of tree); (photos by Connie Barlow)      9/23/10: hand at top of tree that lacks central "trunk"   9/2310: top-down view (no central "trunk")      9/23/10: basal stems do have new central "trunk" growth (lightest green, center of picture)   David Brower specimen is one of 4 specimens that were planted on a south-facing slope intermediate between the driest East part of the Evans property and the east-facing moist ravine slope on the West side of the property. (3,400 feet elevation) LEFT (May 18, 2012): Michael Dowd touches the top of the David Brower specimen. Lots of doghobble on the right side of the photo, trending near to the small creek (which is out of photo range to the right, and which heads straight down to the road visible below) RIGHT (May 18, 2012): Nearby Christmas fern may be an indicator species for somewhat suitable Torreya habitat. LEFT (May 18, 2012): RIGHT (May 18, 2012): Nearby species that may be signs of healthy Torreya micro-habitat include: Christmas fern, other deciduous ferns, poison ivy on a nearby tree, and Indian cucumber. A rhododendron is on the leftmost side of the photo. LEFT (May 18, 2012): RIGHT (May 18, 2012): On a scale in which "Celia" specimen is rated by Lee Barnes as a 10, this specimen is a 5. LEFT (May 18, 2012): LEFT (May 18, 2012): Loren Eiseley specimen is in bottom left of photo (see the yellow flag that marks it). This photo was taken uphill and slightly to the east of it, looking back downslope to the southwest. The white stake in the distance marks the specimen "David Brower". Notice the expanse of open forest floor in between. (The west-east running path is bounded by two parallel small logs in the middle distance.) Click here for NEXT TREE PLANTED at Evans Property, Waynesville. Click here to return to EVANS PROPERTY IN WAYNESVILLE PLANTING. Click here to return to MAIN PAGE OF TORREYA REWILDING PHOTOESSAY. WWW www.TorreyaGuardians.org Return to HOME PAGE.