Wednesday, September 4, 2013

POSTCARD 2 ~







Photograph Mike Roberts
"Man Eater? No. These loggers climbed into this undercut
to emphasize the enormity of the trunk of this giant
California Redwood. These men are each over 6 feet tall.
The diameter of the tree is over 13 feet."










POSTCARD 1 ~








"Crew Felling Fir Tree" Washington 1899
Photograph Darius Kinsey
Library of Congress




I've collected Darius Kinsey photographs since I was a kid growing up in a five generation family lumber business, and workers back then still had a little of the glean & verve seen in this photo.