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slimejumper t1_iswf5jm wrote

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

what is old man of the lake? a tree?

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chemicalxv t1_iswfl8p wrote

Yes it's the remaining stump of an old tree that's been floating vertically in the lake for a very, very long time.

I don't know if there's any real guesses as to how long its been in the water (1896 is just the oldest recorded observation) but I believe the tree has been dated to being like 450ish years old.

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