SCRATCHPAD
Sculpted by the wind
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
The krummholz eff ect, sometimes used
to refer to subalpine trees found growing in
solitude among the rocky terrain of moun-
tainous slopes, describes a common sight
on the North Coast.
Land, sea, salt and wind interact to shift
the direction of resilient coastal trees, leav-
ing them as landmarks of the weather pat-
tern. Monterey cypress, shore pines, west-
ern hemlocks and others withstand fi erce
gusts by adapting in shape, shedding lower
branches and leaning away from the winds.
One such twisting krummholz, now liv-
ing in the memories of some Cannon Beach
residents, was known as the Wedding Tree.
It once sat near Adams Street, with a view
of the Pacifi c.
“In its day,” wrote Cannon Beach
painter Jeff rey Hull, describing a water-
color landscape of the tree, “the limbs were
said to wrap around, looking like arms
to hold you. There was also a bench for
watching the sunset.”
While the tree no longer stands, a
reminder of the landscape in constant
motion, many others remain, visible on a
drive along U.S. Highway 101, sculptures
among the seascape.
Cannon Beach History Center & Museum
A 1968 image shows The Wedding Tree in Cannon Beach, an iconic landmark of decades past.
Windswept trees like this one are common along the North Coast.
ON THE
COVER
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
LISSA BREWER
THURSDAY
SEPT. 1
2022
Laurie Bowman,
left, and Jerry
Bowman pose in
front of a set of
historic carriages
at the Northwest
Carriage Museum.
CARRIED
AWAY
NORTHWEST
CARRIAGE
MUSEUM
CELEBRATES
20 YEARS
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CALENDAR COORDINATOR
SARAH SMITH
GEARHART,
SEASIDE
AND ILWACO
ART WALKS
PAGES 4
4-6
BREWERY
RETIRES
LOGO,
LOOKS
AHEAD
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SUMMER’S
END FESTIVAL
BENEFITS PARKS,
CONSERVATION
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CONTRIBUTORS
WILLIAM DEAN
ALYSSA EVANS
KATHERINE LACAZE
BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL
BRIAN MEDFORD
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