General Sherman

06/01/2021•california, national park, nature

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.

Bright Pink Redbud

04/16/2021•flowers, nature, Photography

Join Becky for April Squares Challenge: Bright Squares. Her only rules: the image must have 4 equal sides and reflect the theme of bright. Becky’s square challenges happen in January, April, July, and October with a new theme.

Lichen Lettuce

03/31/2021•imagination, nature, Photography

In the Eye of the Beholder

Square Perspective #30

07/30/2020•Africa, Photography, wildlife

Migration

Spring migration of zebra and wildebeest on the Serengeti plains in Tanzania. The herds are headed south in search of water. In a couple of months, they will turn and head north into Kenya.

Join Becky’s July Square Perspective #30.

Only one rule, the image must be square.