Sequoia National Park
Here we see two examples in the life of the Giant Sequoia trees of the Sierra Nevada.
What differentiates these trees from their coastal relatives is they are shorter and thicker.
Sequoias are among the longest lived things on the earth, some in this grove began their lives before the birth of Christ.
It is a humbling experience to walk among these groves and to experience the majesty of these incredible trees as they tower toward the heavens above the comparatively diminutive me.
The foreground tree has clearly been fire damaged, but not been killed. Sequoias have fire retardant bark and actually require fire to open their cones so they can germinate. The background tree is in the condition that most commonly ends the life of these giants, having fallen over.
Sequoia National Park
Here we see two examples in the life of the Giant Sequoia trees of the Sierra Nevada.
What differentiates these trees from their coastal relatives is they are shorter and thicker.
Sequoias are among the longest lived things on the earth, some in this grove began their lives before the birth of Christ.
It is a humbling experience to walk among these groves and to experience the majesty of these incredible trees as they tower toward the heavens above the comparatively diminutive me.
The foreground tree has clearly been fire damaged, but not been killed. Sequoias have fire retardant bark and actually require fire to open their cones so they can germinate. The background tree is in the condition that most commonly ends the life of these giants, having fallen over.