20 February 2022
On the Southern California Beaches page photo #5481 was added to the Wayfarers Chapel section. Also the Cabrillo Beach section was added in its entirety.
5 July 2021
Added picture #5143 to the Misc. Other Pictures page.
5 July 2021
Added picture #5143 to the Misc. Other Pictures page.
Sequoia National Park
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This picture of a giant sequoia was taken along the Crescent Meadows trail. The giant sequoias’ red/orange bark is distinct among the grey and brown bark of other trees. And if you stand beneath one of these giants, you can gaze all the way up its tall trunk and through its high branches to see sky above. The treetop is often hidden above the highest branches. Giant sequoias grow at middle elevations along the west slope of the Sierra Nevada. While not the world’s oldest trees, they are known to reach ages of up to 3,400 years. Tree ring studies of giant sequoias provide a long record of climate and fire history, helping park managers and scientists better understand relationships of climate, fire, and the giant sequoia life cycle.
Picture Number: CM1_0064
Date: April 2016
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 640 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/4 Lens: 30 mm
This is a picture of some of the giant Sequoias in Grant Grove. General Grant Grove, a section of the greater Kings Canyon National Park, was established by the U.S. Congress in 1890 and is located in Fresno County, California. The primary attraction of General Grant Grove is the giant sequoia trees that populate the grove. General Grant Grove's best-known tree is called General Grant, which is 267 ft tall and the third-largest known tree in the world. The General Grant tree is over 1,500 years old and is known as the United States' national Christmas tree. General Grant Grove consists of 154 acres and is geographically isolated from the rest of Kings Canyon National Park.
Picture Number: CM1_0145
Date: April 2016
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 640 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/4 Lens: 30 mm
The Sentinel Tree is a giant sequoia located within the Giant Forest Grove of Sequoia National Park, California. It is the 43rd largest giant sequoia in the world, and could be considered either the 42nd or 41st largest depending on how badly Ishi Giant and Black Mountain Beauty have atrophied following devastating wildfires in 2015 and 2017, respectively. The tree stands directly in front of the Giant Forest Museum, from which one can get close to the base of the tree. It features a lush canopy and two prominent burn scars at the base of the trunk.
Picture Number: CM1_0107
Date: April 2016
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 10 mm
This is a picture of Hospital Rock which is a large quartzite rock in Sequoia National Park, located just off the Generals Highway, on the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River. Archeologists have determined that evidence found in the area proves it was once occupied by approximately 500 Native Americans belonging to the Potwisha sub-group of the Monache, or Western Mono Indians, as far back as 1350 A.D. The main attractions are ancient pictographs (rock paintings) from these Native American artists. It’s truly amazing that they have lasted and can still be seen on large rock walls. The same can also be said for nearly 50 bedrock mortars that were used to grind acorns into flour by former inhabitants.
Picture Number: CM1_0043
Date: April 2016
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec
F-Stop: f/5 Lens: 48 mm
