Giant Sequoia Boole Tree by danapommet
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Description
The Boole Tree is the last of the huge giant sequoias that had grown until the 1890’s in Converse Basin. It is the largest tree on National Forest System land and is recognized as one of the largest trees in the world.
The Giant Sequoia National Monument now encompasses 353,000 acres. The Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron Giganteum) are the world's largest trees. It occurs naturally only in a narrow 60-mile band of mixed conifer forest generally between the 5,000-8,000 foot elevation, on the west slope, of the Sierra Nevada Range. There are 65-75 groves of sequoias in the Sierras and 33 sequoia groves in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Amazing, giant sequoia is one of the largest organisms on earth and grows from a seed less than half an inch long! When fully grown, the sequoia pushes its craggy tree top more than 250 feet into the sky. A few rare specimens have grown taller than 300 feet. But it is the sequoia’s huge girth that sets it apart from all other trees. Sequoias are commonly more than 20 feet in diameter and at least one has grown to 35 feet across. Six people would have to lay head-to-toe to match this distance. Info from the Sequoia web site.
This photo taken in the early 1980s and recently scanned.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (18)
In a word....Huge!
Excellent capture!
Now that's a tree!
It's really hard to show how tall these trees are--you did it well here!!
The 1000 years old one ;-) Beautiful
Smart trees too...they utilize their height to push their limited photosynthesizing foliage above their arboreal competition. I like that. Nature is so amazing when it comes up with stuff like that! And this is an impressive shot. That's one HUGE tree, and I love the way you've captured the whole thing. Excellent information as well. Great stuff.
They are amazing, certainly opened my eyes!!!!
Quite astonishing!
Man that's beautiful! Some day I'll visit this place. Awesome capture. :)
Beautiful!
another huge tree wow fantastic shot
bonne photo!!
WOW..........Gorgeous ...fantastic capture, loved it very much, thank you for sharing!
Big tree!
that is big for sure.
wonderful shot!
Cool POV, detail and lighting effects in this pic of the grand old sequoia!
Very Huge... Aloha