Slingshot-weathervane tree high over Halcomb Landing Boat Ramp
2018-05-12 - Halcomb Landing Boat Ramp, by Wolf Creek Dam, Russell County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
On every visit to Halcomb's Landing Boat Ramp, another member of the family asks if it is possible to visit the top, if the Gibralteresque pinnacle has a name, and hear comments about the intriguing shapes of the trees, all of which have great character, even those playing a supporting role to the alpha tree, highest on the left, which, at first glance may be called a slingshot or gumbo tree, and, from this angle, it appears to be weather vane with a distinct rooster comb head. - EW Comments | Permalink
2018-05-12 - Halcomb Landing Boat Ramp, by Wolf Creek Dam, Russell County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
On every visit to Halcomb's Landing Boat Ramp, another member of the family asks if it is possible to visit the top, if the Gibralteresque pinnacle has a name, and hear comments about the intriguing shapes of the trees, all of which have great character, even those playing a supporting role to the alpha tree, highest on the left, which, at first glance may be called a slingshot or gumbo tree, and, from this angle, it appears to be weather vane with a distinct rooster comb head. - EW Comments | Permalink