PDeXplore OP t1_iswaj13 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:03 AM

Reply to comment by chemicalxv in The long lasting impact of the St Helens eruption. WA, USA [OC] [2560 x 1707] by PDeXplore

Yeah it seems strange, but I also watched an episode of This Old House a few weeks ago where they were pulling up centuries old trees from a river in order to make tables. So I guess with the right conditions, things don't decompose much.

When I go back to this spot, I'd love to do a better job of getting a composition with all the dead trees still "standing". It's really fascinating how many are still there, and in good shape other than the top halves were obliterated lol

ardent_wolf t1_isxsxi3 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM

It’s in salt water so it’s a bit different, but the city of Venice is built upon timber that they sunk into the clay sea bed. Always thought that was pretty cool.