Sequoia Tree, Big Trees State Park, California

The giant sequoias of California are among the oldest trees in the world. It is estimated that the largest living trees of this genus are between 1,800 and 2,700 years old. There are grooves of trees found in various parts of Yosemite and Sequoia National Park . Big Trees State Park in the Sierra Nevada has several large groves and winding paths to guide you to amazing sites. This is a mother tree and is well over one thousand years old. Many have survived many forest fires and fire can even help preserve the trees by clearing competing trees and causing the pine cones to burst and scatter and give birth to new trees. A dead tree also brings life to many creatures and decay can take well over one hundred years if the tree is big enough. A great place to visit for nature lovers of all ages.

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Taken in: United States / California (show map)

Taken on: April 7, 2014

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, f/4.0, 1/500 sec, 4.3mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	4.3mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Microsoft Photo Gallery 16.4.3505.912
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