PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A regularly photographed tree that served as an Oregon landmark for greater than 100 years was blown over throughout a latest coastal windstorm.
The tree rising from Tillamook Bay’s Three Graces snapped on or earlier than Dec. 27, Tillamook County Emergency Administration Director Randy Thorpe confirmed with KOIN 6 information Monday. The injury occurred after highly effective 50 to 60-mph winds hammered the Oregon coast on Christmas night time.
The three graces seen with and with out the long-lasting tree. (Romy Carver)
(Romy Carver)
Birds seen roosting on Landmark Tree. (U.S. Coast Guard
A contemporary take a look at Tillamook Bay’s Three Graces. (Claudia Clausen)
“The tree was often known as the Landmark Tree,” Thorpe stated. “It was situated on one of many rock formations.”
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The tree was a well-liked sight for drivers cruising Freeway 101 between Rockaway Seashore and Garibaldi, and a well-liked perch for roosting seabirds. Tillamook County native Romy Carver stated that the tree died some years in the past, however locals are nonetheless mourning the lack of the treasured landmark.
“It’s form of iconic round right here, and other people like watching the birds nest in it,” Carver stated. “A lot of individuals are fairly unhappy in regards to the tree blowing down.”
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The tree’s precise age isn’t identified. Nonetheless, historic pictures from as early as 1910 present the tree rising from the ocean stack.
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