March 04, 2012

Tree Climber


I could hear the chain echoing through the trees as I walked around my property, but was unable to locate the person using it.   Sound travels quite a distance and I had confirmed that no-one was on the vacant property next to mine helping themselves to some timber.   I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye as I headed back and about 130 feet up this douglas fir tree was this guy limbing his way up to the top.  Unfortunately I had to rush back to get my camera so missed photographing his aerial stunt.   After limbing a few branches he proceeded to swing back and forth on the next branch above him like a gymnast.  No fear I guess.  So I took these shots with my 200mm f2.8 - I'm guessing I was 100-150 yards away.  He was on a tree at least 2 acres from my property. 

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