Forestry Friday … Lodgepole Pine – En Plein Air

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One advantage to having a truck for an office, is to take a few minutes in the woods during lunch to engage in a bit of en plein air sketching. En plein air is a french term meaning “in the open air.” It refers to painting or sketching in the outdoors.

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En plein air pen and ink of a lodgepole pine cone.

Here is some of our local lodgepole pine.

In California, lodgepole pine is a tree of high elevation.
They prefer growing near wet areas and around meadows.
This Oregon Junco summers in a high elevation lodgepole pine forest.
Lodgepole pine grows around this meadow with Magee Peak in the background. The very tall trees are Ponderosa pine and white fir.
It often grows in pure dense stands.
These are the male cones of the pine.
In some parts of its range, lodgepole pine produces serotinus cones. These cones stay closed until a fire triggers them to open. The seeds are released to begin the next generation.
Lodgepole pine cones are small, less than two inches in diameter.
It is a favored tree for making log homes.

Click on the images to enlarge them.

33 thoughts on “Forestry Friday … Lodgepole Pine – En Plein Air”

  2. Tim,
    On my screen, the photos looked like a collage until I clicked on one to enlarge it. Then I got a closer look and I discovered a bit of information tucked away. What a nice surprise.

    Getting to spend part of your lunch break sketching the great outdoors is a terrific way to enjoy your time. I’m glad your truck takes you to sites that inspire you to draw and photograph and that you share them with us! Please keep it up.

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  4. I’m so jealous of your job. .. However, I’m working towards goals that will get me there….
    I love this sketch. Simple sums it up. 😃
    I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  9. The pen and ink is so good! I took the time to click and enlarge your photos, Tim. I enjoy everything you share about forestry. I’m learning so much I did not know. In winter, I so enjoy watching the Juncos that come here. I’m pretty sure they are not from Oregon, but still. What a busy little bird.

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  12. Beautiful ink drawing Tim. I did not know you were using the expression “en plein air” in California! I loved your pictures specially enlarging them. I realise you write what it is about on each picture. That’s great! And I learned how to recognize a male cone of the pine.

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