Travel Photography Photos tagged as trees
A stand of Sequoias in the parking area of the General Grant Grove.
Giant Sequoias can reach a height of around 250ft. As the trees mature, the lower branches die from lack of sunlight.
The Lightning Tree. Several trees in this area have severe damage due to lightning strikes. Sequoias are designed to survive lightning strikes and forest fires.
General Grant Tree. Named for the 18th President and General of the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The General Grant has largest base of any Sequoia.
Another shot of lightning strike damage.
Fallen Monarch
A cross cut view of a giant sequoia. They can use tree ring dating to determine how old this tree was.
This tree is a favorite roost of parakeets.
The General Sherman is the largest tree by volume on Earth. Others are taller, others wider, but none have the volume of the General Sherman.
Mike at one of the fallen giants.