Nature photographs

[Loren Pechtel]

(I sure thought we had a thread but all I'm finding is the wildlife and animal one)

I've been by this tree dozens of times--and yesterday I realized it's still alive!


(Bristlecone pine, the elevation is almost exactly 10,000'. Those things last for ages even when dead. Every dead one I see is simply slowly weathering away, not rotting like most wood would.)

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Doesn't look it, this scraggy thing is the oldest known tree east of the Rockies, in North America. It almost dates back before the birth of President Biden.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

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Doesn't look it, this scraggy thing is the oldest known tree east of the Rockies, in North America. It almost dates back before the birth of President Biden.

Roughly a mile from my photo there is:

3000+ years old.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Figured I'd post the view from a local peak. It's much bigger than the board is showing--open it in a separate tab to get a decent look.