Reaching for the stars . . . Explore 12-07-2021 #16
An ancient bristlecone pine in one of North America’s most inhospitable, yet uniquely beautiful environments. These trees are some of the oldest in the world, some reaching over 4,500 years of age. The twisted, gnarled growth stand as a testament to the bristlecone's ability to thrive in the conditions found above 10,000 feet in elevation .
The loss of a night's sleep was a small price to pay to be out under the stars photographing these majestic tress. The oldest of these Bristlecone Pines were growing at the time the Woolly Mammoth went extinct and Stonehenge was being completed.
Best viewed large (L)
Reaching for the stars . . . Explore 12-07-2021 #16
An ancient bristlecone pine in one of North America’s most inhospitable, yet uniquely beautiful environments. These trees are some of the oldest in the world, some reaching over 4,500 years of age. The twisted, gnarled growth stand as a testament to the bristlecone's ability to thrive in the conditions found above 10,000 feet in elevation .
The loss of a night's sleep was a small price to pay to be out under the stars photographing these majestic tress. The oldest of these Bristlecone Pines were growing at the time the Woolly Mammoth went extinct and Stonehenge was being completed.
Best viewed large (L)