Sequioa: Man and Tree Perspectives

[gf beranek]

Here's a variety of man and tree perspectives,, just to show the size of some of the trees we hiked through.

The last one is the General Grant Tree,, 3rd largest in the world,, they say.

 

[stig]

Great pictures,Jerry.
The Grant tree must be the second largest today, since the top of the Washington tree collapsed about 4 years ago.
My wife and I hiked out to see the Washington tree in spring 2005 and most of the top had broken off it. Big chunks of wood lying everywhere. It was still a very impressive sight.
I just read somewhere that the rest of the top collapsed last year, so all that is left is the lower part of the trunk.
We had two close bear encounters while hiking out there, that really made my day.

 

[Blinky]

Those are some fairly good size plants.

 

[Mrs.B]

We saw The Washington Tree. It's all busted up. Beautiful trail beyond it except that I got quite scared a couple times. Saw the fresh bear stuff and had to leave.

 

[Mr. Sir]

Cool pics! I like the second one; you could have some fun with captions on that picture. "The dreaded rock-devouring Sequoia"

BTW, which one of you can run faster?

 

[stig]

The one bear, we saw, was about 100 yards off walking on his ( her?) rear legs while bending some small spruce trees down and eating the top buds. Quite fun to watch.
My wife practically walked into the second one as she was going around one of the larger trees. It was busy ripping into a rotten log, apparently looking for eats, so it didn't even register that we were there.
I'm not scared of black bears, Grizzlies is another matter.My wife Inge Britt and I got really tired of them while we were hitchhiking through Yukon and Alaska.When you sleep in a tent every night, they are just such a hassle.

 

[SkwerI]

I think that's an egg, Brett. Gonna hatch a baby Sequoia tree.

 

[brendonv]

That's amazing. Someday I'll see them, I just don't care for planes.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That rock is really cool! Great pics!

 

[stehansen]

I think that's an egg, Brett. Gonna hatch a baby Sequoia tree.

Texans think they do things in a big way. Meh.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I've always found the size of the trees and they way the woods feels around you up there (omit tourists if you will) to be a humbling experience. Makes my troubles go away as they become so small of an importance in the scheme of things. Very nice pics Jerry and Mrs. B. Looks like you two had a great time of it

 

[sotc]

That's amazing. Someday I'll see them, I just don't care for planes.

Catch a ride with Brian

 

[brendonv]

Haha, you aignt kidden!

I've noticed I hate a ot of things lately, maybe they make a medicine for it.

 

[brendonv]

Haha, agreed. I'd do it if I had too.

 

[SkwerI]

With the time zone changes, that's about 7-8 hours on the plane. And the fact that you lose all rights as a US citizen when you get on a plane. They can steal your chit, strip search you, hold you against your will or throw you in jail and you have no recourse.

 

[Stumper]

Texans think they do things in a big way. Meh.

Those are purty big trees-kinda remind me of some of Granny's annuals in her Conroe,Texas flower garden.

 

[sotc]

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