The week before last (09-19 thru 09-26) I went to California to visit some of my wife's family.
While there we went to Sequoia State Park to see the giant Sequoia trees. They are absolutely beyond belief.
Pictures just don't do them justice. You have to see them in person to appreciate their true enormity. Yes, I realize these are not arthropods. However, I thought some of you might enjoy seeing some of the pics since these are truly a wonder of nature.
Giant Forest Lodge and museum area.
Inside the museum.
Random Sequoia.
The Sentinel.
The Sentinel.
The Sentinel.
The Sentinel.
Giant Forest Lodge and museum area.
This is a burl on the side of a random Sequoia tree. It's bigger than a truck tire!
BEAR!!
BEAR!!
If a tree falls across the trail don't re-route the trail. Just cut a hole through the tree.
General Sherman. The largest living thing on planet Earth.
General Sherman.
General Sherman.
General Sherman.
General Sherman.
General Sherman.
General Sherman.
General Sherman.
Limb from General Sherman (notice the woman on the other side on the right. HUGE limb).
Fire damage on General Sherman.
General Sherman. The black spots are actually lightning strikes. The spots are huge but appear small due to the gigantic size of General Sherman.
General Sherman.
Contributed by Sam Houston on 6 October, 2009 - 9:03am