Sequoia National Park

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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