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Title: The Giants Photographer: Janice Marie Foote Location: Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, CA
I took this photo of a Sequoia tree in 1965 in Sequoia National Park which is in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. This is not an especially large Sequoia. To get an idea of the size of the tree, my son Mike (in the red shirt) is standing at the base of the tree.
A line of Giant Sequoia trees along the Sherman Tree Trail. Late afternoon sun creates patterns on the green grass in front of a line of Sequoia trees. Sequoia National Park, California. HDR compilation using Photomatix Pro.
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Some might think this was taken in 'Foggy Old London Town,' but it was taken in California. The back entrance of Kimberly Crest looked ghostly in the early morning fog. It seemed to take one back in time. (It was actually a rare occurance when the marine layer came in 50 miles from the coast.)
General Grant Tree, the second largest tree in the world (by volume)! - Kings Canyon National Park, CA, USA
Sequoia trees in the Sierra National Forest where the Rough fire rages. The thicker bark of Sequoia trees will not hold a flame, but the bark can be seared through when accumulations of fuel beneath the tree burn for a long time. The deep and long fire scars that can be seen on many Giant Sequoia trunks are probably due to the heat of the burning, less fire- resistant adjacent trees. The Rough Fire near Hume Lake in the Sierra National Forest, CA began on Jul. 30, 2015 and has consumed an estimated 141,950 acres. The fire was caused by lightning. USFS photo.
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The path winds through the sequoia trees and along the orange groves in Prospect Park in Redlands, CA.
Title: At Peace
Tree Sitter: Janice Marie Foote
Location: Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, CA
Note:
'Only in Your State' aka 'Only In California' used this photo of me at Calaveras Big Trees State Park online on Thursday January 19, 2017.
www.onlyinyourstate.com/nature/california/the-hidden-park...
After sifting through my photos again, I think I'm happy with this one.
[Blogged.]
Taken in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park.
June 28, 2011
Sequoia trees in the Sierra National Forest where the Rough fire rages. Fire helps giant sequoias in the reproduction of new trees. The small, green cones full of seeds await germination grow near the crown of the Sequoia trees, yet without fire or insects to crack open the cone, the seeds remain trapped inside. Green cones can live with viable seeds inside them for up to twenty years. Fire dries out the cones, enabling them to crack open and deposit their seeds on the forest floor. Clusters of Giant Sequoias may be found where fire once burned very hot, called a Hot Spot. Because the shade canopy is destroyed, those remaining plants can tolerate high light intensities will be favored. The Rough Fire near Hume Lake in the Sierra National Forest, CA began on Jul. 30, 2015 and has consumed an estimated 141,950 acres. The fire was caused by lightning. USFS photo.
Sequoia trees in the Sierra National Forest where the Rough fire rages. Fire helps giant sequoias in the reproduction of new trees. The small, green cones full of seeds await germination grow near the crown of the Sequoia trees, yet without fire or insects to crack open the cone, the seeds remain trapped inside. Green cones can live with viable seeds inside them for up to twenty years. Fire dries out the cones, enabling them to crack open and deposit their seeds on the forest floor. Clusters of Giant Sequoias may be found where fire once burned very hot, called a Hot Spot. Because the shade canopy is destroyed, those remaining plants can tolerate high light intensities will be favored. The Rough Fire near Hume Lake in the Sierra National Forest, CA began on Jul. 30, 2015 and has consumed an estimated 141,950 acres. The fire was caused by lightning. USFS photo.
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These trees were budding so brightly that they stood out in the early morning fog caused by an unusual event. The marine layer from the coast had moved in 60 miles. I thought the day wouldn't provide good photogaphy, but this came out well, I think.
Sequoia trees in the Sierra National Forest where the Rough fire rages. Often despite severe fire damage (some burned completely hollow) Giant Sequoias can survive for centuries. Continually new wood grows from either side of a fire scar, covering a little more each year until the injury is healed over like a new skin on a body. Cross-sections of logged Sequoias disclose many cases where fire scars have completely healed after the damage was incurred.The Rough Fire near Hume Lake in the Sierra National Forest, CA began on Jul. 30, 2015 and has consumed an estimated 141,950 acres. The fire was caused by lightning. USFS photo.
Sequoia trees in the Sierra National Forest where the Rough fire rages. The Rough Fire near Hume Lake in the Sierra National Forest, CA began on Jul. 30, 2015 and has consumed an estimated 141,950 acres. The fire was caused by lightning. USFS photo.
I love the mist that clouds these forests. On a perfectly clear day, without any rain, the trees will be dripping with condensation.
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Call it lack of maintenance, but when the fronds of a palm are not trimmed, they form a beard around the tree. I liked the way this old guy was spot lighted by the morning sun in Prospect Park, Redlands, CA.
Awe-inspiring Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum, trees in General Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA
Title: Lounging
Tree Lounger: Janice Marie Foote
Location: Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, CA
Title: Standing Room Only
Tree Stander: Janice Marie Foote
Location: Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, CA
This is the highest and one of the oldest sequoia trees in germany located at the Staatspark Fürstenlager.
Sequoia trunks remain thick far up the tree. This differs from most other conifers, whose trunks taper to the point. The sequoia's columnar shape provides the huge bulk for which sequoia trees are famous.
Sequoia National Park, California
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This is one of the contemplation points on the south side of the hill on which Prospect Park in Redlands, CA sits. You can see Mt. Baldy in the background, almost obscured by morning mist.
Sequoia trees in the Sierra National Forest where the Rough fire rages. The thicker bark of Sequoia trees will not hold a flame, but the bark can be seared through when accumulations of fuel beneath the tree burn for a long time. The deep and long fire scars that can be seen on many Giant Sequoia trunks are probably due to the heat of the burning, less fire- resistant adjacent trees. The Rough Fire near Hume Lake in the Sierra National Forest, CA began on Jul. 30, 2015 and has consumed an estimated 141,950 acres. The fire was caused by lightning. USFS photo.
This trail, and maybe because the time of day I hiked it, reminded me so much of the movie Ferngully.
Best viewed on black.
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