The Daily Croissant

Drift log at La Push, Wash.
Amanda Lachman, at 6 feet tall, is standing in front of the tree.  
Credit: Phillip Lachman.

"In a part of the country accustomed to towering trees, a massive piece of driftwood washed ashore recently in La Push, a small community on the northwest coast of Washington's most westerly peninsula.  

"It's not uncommon to find one as tall as I am, but that's pretty big," said Barb Manse of Olympic National Park, which surrounds La Push."

Image Credit : Dawn Endico  

"Found in all types of climates, tafoni are most common in tidal areas and, conversely, in deserts.  
...Tafoni also come in three different forms – honeycomb, cellular and nested. They were first defined scientifically in the nineteenth century and as a geomorphic topic have attracted many geologists as well as the more casual onlooker. What unites the scientist and the layman is the sense of awe that they can inspire."