Oct 4th, 2011 Crooked Forest

Nirvana · 10-03-2011, 09:18 PM

In a tiny corner of western Poland a forest of about 400 pine trees grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks - all bent northward. Surrounded by a larger forest of straight growing pine trees this collection of curved trees, or "Crooked Forest," is a mystery.

Lamplighter · 10-03-2011, 10:18 PM

the first crop circle

HungLikeJesus · 10-03-2011, 10:25 PM

It's a Polish question mark.

glatt · 10-04-2011, 07:26 AM

Interesting. Those trees are small and fairly young. I bet there are people alive who know the story and may have even been involved in their growing that way.

Trilby · 10-04-2011, 07:53 AM

intervention.

HungLikeJesus · 10-04-2011, 08:07 AM

Maybe someone wanted to build a crooked house.

glatt · 10-04-2011, 08:08 AM

Polish Wikipedia entry

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Crooked Forest - natural monument with an area of approximately 1.7 hectares, located near the village of new estates and new Czarnowo Dolna Odra Power Plant, in the district gryfińskim (West province). Through this area runs POL czerwony.svg red trail hiking trail from Szczecin Mieszkowice Key.

The area was so named because of the rising in this place about 300 [1] - 400 [2] deformed pine trees. These trees are bent at an angle of approximately 90 ° to about 20 cm above the ground, and some curvature reaches a height of 3 m. The total height reaches about 11-12 m. They were planted in the 30s Twentieth century [2] (probably in 1932 [1]).

The most popular theory is that the trees have been so shaped by the deliberate activities of people who worked on them so special. krzywulce for carpentry and / or a boat builder, such as building furniture [3], boat, sleigh [1], etc.
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footfootfoot · 10-04-2011, 08:31 AM

Where's my Alphorn post?

jimhelm · 10-04-2011, 11:13 AM

could they all have been knocked flat during that blast that hit western russia back then? wasn't there some kind of big explosion or meteor strike back then around there?

edit: no, too early and too far away

Spexxvet · 10-04-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

intervention.

Yup

Wombat · 10-04-2011, 05:57 PM

Just a big gust of wind. Snap the sapling's trunks just above ground level, with enough wood intact that the sapling survives.

ZenGum · 10-05-2011, 07:37 AM

Or pushed over or squashed with the intent to destroy, but not enough effort.

After the 2003 Canberra fires, there was a pic in the paper (can't find it on google) of a place in a pine plantation that had copped a huge blast of heat and sustained winds well over 100 kph. The saplings - about 1.5 meters tall - had been bent over almost 60 degrees, and had frozen there when the heat faded but the wind continued. I presume they all died from the heat but it was damn weird and creepy.

10-03-2011, 09:18 PM	#1
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Oct 4th, 2011 Crooked Forest In a tiny corner of western Poland a forest of about 400 pine trees grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks - all bent northward. Surrounded by a larger forest of straight growing pine trees this collection of curved trees, or "Crooked Forest," is a mystery. Attached Images __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

10-03-2011, 10:25 PM	#3
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	It's a Polish question mark. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

10-04-2011, 07:53 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	intervention. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-04-2011, 08:07 AM	#6
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Maybe someone wanted to build a crooked house. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

10-04-2011, 08:31 AM	#8
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Where's my Alphorn post? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	the first crop circle

10-04-2011, 07:26 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Interesting. Those trees are small and fairly young. I bet there are people alive who know the story and may have even been involved in their growing that way.

10-04-2011, 11:13 AM	#9
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	could they all have been knocked flat during that blast that hit western russia back then? wasn't there some kind of big explosion or meteor strike back then around there? edit: no, too early and too far away __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

10-04-2011, 05:57 PM	#11
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	Just a big gust of wind. Snap the sapling's trunks just above ground level, with enough wood intact that the sapling survives. __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

10-05-2011, 07:37 AM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Or pushed over or squashed with the intent to destroy, but not enough effort. After the 2003 Canberra fires, there was a pic in the paper (can't find it on google) of a place in a pine plantation that had copped a huge blast of heat and sustained winds well over 100 kph. The saplings - about 1.5 meters tall - had been bent over almost 60 degrees, and had frozen there when the heat faded but the wind continued. I presume they all died from the heat but it was damn weird and creepy. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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