2015-05-2 Sequoia National Park, CA, USA

Castle Rocks

headed up the park road to our lodge.

Amphitheater Point, Sequoia National Park, California, May 9, 2015

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General's Highway

switchback road into this steep park.

Sequoia National Park, California, May 9, 2015

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Debbie & Giant Sequoias

Sequoiadendron giganteum - our first giant trees.

General's Highway, Sequoia National Park, California

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Debbie & Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum - roots extend as wide as the trees are tall, giving the tree a grip in the shallow soil.

General's Highway, Sequoia National Park, California, May 9, 2015

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General Sherman Tree

2,200 years old, 36.5 feet in diameter, weighing 1,385 tons.

Sequoia National Park, California, May 9, 2015

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Giant Sequoias

Sequoiadendron giganteum

General Sherman walk, Sequoia National Park, California, May 9, 2015

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Lodgepole Chipmunk

Tamias speciosus - approachable since it sees a lot of tourists.

General Sherman walk, Sequoia National Park, California, May 9, 2015

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Bridge

Clover Creek, Sequoia National Park, California, May 10, 2015

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Giant Sequoias

Sequoiadendron giganteum - looking up in a tight grouping.

Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California, May 10, 2015

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Giant Sequoias

Sequoiadendron giganteum - another tight group.

Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California, May 10, 2015

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Sunburst & Giant Sequoias

Sequoiadendron giganteum - 275 foot tall trees.

Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California, May 10, 2015

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View

steep valleys.

General's Highway, Sequoia National Park, California, May 10, 2015

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