Just A Baby by beachzz
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A baby redwood, poking its little head up out of the forest into the sun. She's probably about 2, and since her mom and dad could be about 10,000 years old, well, she has a ways to go!! Oh, she's about 2 feet tall.
Redwoods need so many things to make them grow; first and foremost, they need shade, so when so many trees are cut down, well, that's that. It's a complicated ecosystem, fragile and delicate. But when they do grow, well, there aren't enough words to describe what it's like to wander among them. It's powerful, beautiful, quiet, mysterious, sometimes almost scary.
Comments (16)
flora-crassella
....but nice! Wonderful photo!
photostar
It's just fascinating how long this tree will eventually live and thrive once it reaches maturity. Yes, I know about timbering and clear-cutting. They are doing it to the mountain area where I live here in the East. Looks like massive scars on the hillsides.
misha_d
I like this a lot... they are fascinating, little trees, aren't they?
MrsLubner
Cool shot. Funny how they grow so well in the wild but don't do so well grown in someone's yard.
JeffG7BRJ
Yeh! It is kinda scary, especially when you compare yourself to a tree, we are but a mote of dust on this planet compared to a giant Redwood. What did they say at one time about a mans life span, on average of three score years and ten, compared to 10,000 is not very much at all. I have the three score years under my belt already, but thanks to modern medicine I might get a few more years yet. Excellent capture Marilyn, it sure has a way to go, I hope the world is here long enough for it to get as big as its mom. Bravo!!!!!
awjay
the miracle of nature never ceases to amaze
bebert
superb lighting.
sharky_
I wish I could grow old to see this one mature.....lol It will have a history of its own if mankind leaves it alone. Excellent shot. Aloha
durleybeachbum
Wonderful to see this and compare it with your earlier posts.
RobyHermida
Excellent work. Bravo!!!!! ROBY :o)
jocko500
wondeful shot. first time i saw a small red wood tree
MrsRatbag
Isn't she a cutie! Great shot!
goodoleboy
Two years old you say? I thought at first glance it was around 200-years old. Stark clarity and lighting in this portrait, M!
auntietk
Great shot! It gives good perspective, in more ways than one.
Thelby
Hoochie Coochie Coooo, and such cute lil feller too, yes you are!!!!! 5+++++
mickuk50
can you imagine what we would look like at 10,000 years old .we would need to grow old very gracefully lol :o)..excellent capture marilyn mick