Trees from a distance

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I am pretty sure it's a maple.

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actually, no.

but it does look like it from the photo.

BTW: extra points for anyone who can figure out what's going on with this tree!
 
Okay, I'm jumping in ... briefly.


Is it a Rock Elm (Ulmus thomasii)?

And has it been 'wind-sculpted' due to its location next to the Falls ?



-Diane
 
Hard to isolate the tree with the background tree in the view. Looks as though the root zone has been backfilled to a higher than normal depth. tree shows pruning scars and epicormic growth. It appears that some of the cuts did not heal over well and there is decay in the stem sections.
I do not consider the tree being wind swept as much as it seems to be recovering from poor conditions. But the answers will come more easily once the variety is determined. IMO
 
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or pruned back to accomodate some large object passing by?

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You mean like a UFO??
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-Diane
 
Haha! Good one, Tom!

Where's Robinia?
He has forgotten he posted a photo... again...



I think those branches weren't pruned but possibly torn out during winter storms or ice damage, etc.
Robinia said the tree was located on the 'edge' of the Falls.



-Diane
 
Tom's onto something for tree ID.

Diane and I are on the same page regarding the damage. My guess is recurring ice damage. The nearby mist coming off the falls was intense and I was soaked within seconds. I'm guessing when the wind blows it in that direction the moisture freezes on the tree at night layer upon layer and branches tear off with any additional wind. Although under those conditions/theory it's hard to believe it grew to that size at all...
 
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