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Trying to catch up on some recent pictures and new-to-me things... These are a few snaps I took of the giant Sequoias while hiking around in the
Mariposa Grove last month in Yosemite National Park, California. Very impressive trees, some around 2000 years old!
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Well worth the visit, but a bit overcrowded for my taste (late September) -- I can only imagine what its like at the peak of the summer season. Such is the nature of major national parks and increasing populations, I'm afraid to say...
[Speaking of trees, for amusing insights on the pack hunting, predator/prey relationship between falling trees and goats, check out Tree Ocean's recent post
Busy Stuff.]
Your photos really help put the enormity of the sequoias into perspective. Never had a chance to visit them;thanks for sharing. :) and thanks for the tag. :D
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