Logs I

In many places there were the short wood columns sticking out of the ground. I am not sure what they were, though I assume they grow out from the roots of one of the nearby trees. I would be interested to know what kind of tree they are from and what, if any, purpose they might serve for that tree.

Location: Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, North Carolina

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