Tree rings of a giant sequoia, ancient trees that grow only in a narrow altitude band in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. They are some of the oldest living things on the planet. Can you count the years this one survived by the rings?
Join Becky’s July Squares: TreeSquare. It must be square and it must related to or contain a tree or an aspect of a tree.
Human Graffitti
Insect Graffiti
On the trunks of fallen giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park in California.
Join Becky’s July Squares: Tree Squares. It must be square and there must be a tree in there somewhere.
General Sherman is the largest living organism, by volume, on the planet. It is a giant sequoia tree in Sequoia National Park in California.
It is 2200 years old, weighs over 2.7 million pounds, has a diameter of just over 36 feet, a circumfrerence of 103 feet at the base, and is 275 feet tall.
Native to California, the giant sequoia occupies a 260-mile stretch of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, primarily between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation.
Located in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the Flight 93 National Memorial honors the 40 crew and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on September 11, 2001. The flight was hijacked by terrorists who intended to attack Washington, DC. The plane crashed in a field near Shanksville after passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists who had taken control of the flight.
Washington Monument and National WWII Memorial
I live near Washington, DC, and the area is full of National Parks, Monuments, Historic Sites, and Museums. Most of them are free to visitors. It is a wonderful place to spend a holiday if you have kids. The sites are managed by the National Park Service, which is celebrating its 100th birthday.
Section of the C&O Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Canal,
Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin Cherry Trees
United States Air Force Memorial
Twilight for the Fallen, Gettysburg National Military Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
President Abe Lincoln. The Lincoln Memorial
Join Terri’s Sunday Stills: The Peoples National Parks
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 