Tricky by bmac62
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Tricky to show you how immense these Redwoods are.
...been showing you alot of ground cover in earlier shots of this series in California's Redwood National Park and State Parks...
...thought you might like a look up today.
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...tallest Coastal Redwood trees have grown to about 420 feet (128 meters). That's as tall as a 40 story building! And six stories taller than the Statue of Liberty.
...90-95% of these old-growth beauties were logged between 1850 and 1920 when the remaining groves were saved by an act of Congress (pushed by very active citizens) thank goodness.
...I don't know how tall this particular tree is. It is just an average big tree:) The tallest one remianing today stands 379 feet (115.5 meters).
Bill
P.S. Left this quite big for zooming.
P.S.S. A bit more info for my fellow tree-huggers out there:)
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Comments (37)
RodS
I've always thought it would be very difficult to convey the size of something as massive as this tree in a photograph. But you have done just this, Bill! What an amazing shot! It must be an incredible feeling to stand among these giants...
Chipka
WOW! I Chicago's skyscrapers have nothing on this. I mean, just look at that! It's enormous and it grew that way! I definitely get the vibe of its sheer scale and I love the light filtering down. Oooh, and moss on the trunk! Yeah! This is a doozy!
MagikUnicorn
Stunning shoy Bill...are you ok...did not see you in the last couple months :)
flavia49
excellent picture
Rainastorm
MOST AMAZING Bill! This is one tree I have ALWAYS wanted to see in person...Ive always been so awed by these majestic beauties!
brewgirlca
That's a textbook/coffee table shot Bill. You are right, those buggers are virtually impossible to photograph in there entirety, but you have come awful darn close and give one of the best impressions I have ever seen.
danapommet
I love this POV and I notice that there are not any branches on the lower two thirds.