Comments | wtf_nature: The Old Man Of The Lake

gemfyre in wtf_nature

The Old Man Of The Lake

Feb 21, 2009 13:11

In Crater Lake in Oregon there is a large stump of wood that has been floating in the lake for over 100 years. It has been bleached white by the elements and is large enough and bouyant enough to support a grown man.

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tree, decomposition, north america, plant

Comments 71

ilymandias February 21 2009, 20:36:49 UTC

:O
THAT IS SO COOL I WANT TO SIT ON IT

syncordi February 21 2009, 20:37:36 UTC

I've never heard of this, and I'm originally from Oregon.

raenstorm February 21 2009, 20:39:42 UTC

That's really cool.

queen_oddity February 21 2009, 20:40:19 UTC

Wow, that is really cool. It just sort of floats around...never know where it'll be. :)

penguinsane February 21 2009, 20:53:58 UTC

According to the wikipedia article, it's now tied off of Wizard Island to minimize navigation hazards. Dunno if it's still tied there, though. It was funny, after they tied it up, they noted that the weather "quickly went from clear to stormy."

meradragon February 21 2009, 20:58:48 UTC

I think that was just a temporary thing.

jesuisgringoire February 21 2009, 22:00:39 UTC

haha, woe betide those who disturb the old man of the lake! they let it go after they were done snooping around underwater.

thornwolf February 21 2009, 20:41:05 UTC

That is really neat! I've never heard of this before. Now I want to visit Crater Lake.

I'm also very happy that if it's in the way they just tie it up instead of removing it completely.

rocza February 22 2009, 22:26:57 UTC

Crater Lake is gorgeous. Well worth visiting!