Mariposa Grove Close-up #1

This is the first in a short series of close-up shots I have taken in Mariposa Grove, a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. In Mariposa Grove you can find several hundreds of these awe-inspiring giant sequoia trees (Riesen-Mammutbäume). One try to capture these trees of more than 200ft (60m) with a basal circumference of close to 100 ft (30m) or a diameter of up to 30ft (9m) was my capture of the Mariposa Grove Museum (see below).

 

Here I tried to capture the amazing beauty of those giants by focusing on the fascinating bark of a sequoia tree. The bark is fibrous, furrowed, and may be 90 cm (3 ft) thick at the base of the columnar trunk. It provides significant fire protection for the trees, which is very important in a lifecycle of over 2000 years.

 

BTW: I’m not really sure if close-up is really fitting. Just compare the structures with what you see in the picture below and you’ll understand.

 

 

Suggest to view it Large and on Black

 

Done