General Sherman (HFF)
The other day, I posted a picture showing the Coastal Redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants in California. Many of you commented about the size of these wondrous trees.
Just for contrast, I thought I'd post a shot of the General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park. The General is a member of the Sequoiadendron giganteum species which are found in the Southern Sierra Nevada Range. Where the Seqoiadendron do not grow as tall as their "coastal" cousins, they can put them to shame where sheer mass is concerned.
The General Sherman is recognized as the largest single stem tree on earth. For perspective, I included a real human who can be seen leaning on a fence just to the right of tree.
More information, including pictures of the entire tree may be found here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Sherman_%28tree%29
Happy Fence Friday everyone.
Sequoia National Park, CA
General Sherman (HFF)
The other day, I posted a picture showing the Coastal Redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants in California. Many of you commented about the size of these wondrous trees.
Just for contrast, I thought I'd post a shot of the General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park. The General is a member of the Sequoiadendron giganteum species which are found in the Southern Sierra Nevada Range. Where the Seqoiadendron do not grow as tall as their "coastal" cousins, they can put them to shame where sheer mass is concerned.
The General Sherman is recognized as the largest single stem tree on earth. For perspective, I included a real human who can be seen leaning on a fence just to the right of tree.
More information, including pictures of the entire tree may be found here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Sherman_%28tree%29
Happy Fence Friday everyone.
Sequoia National Park, CA