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Sooo, sequoia tress are really big (27 Photos)

October 9, 2012 | In: Awesome, Beautiful, Nature

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: The sequoia tree, commonly known as redwood trees (though the species of trees have distinct differences) are among the tallest trees on Earth, reaching up to 379 feet (115.5 m) in height (without the roots) and up to 26 feet (7.9 m) in diameter at breast height. They can also live from 1200 years up to and past 1800 years making them some of the oldest living trees on the planet.

Category: Awesome, Beautiful, Nature

yam

#27 Home tree!

El_Hefe

i think is gallery needs to be HQ

supppp

awesome table
StarboardEngine

#12
I've never seen anyone mind a gap that big like this guy. Impressive.
Raph

the title is spelt wrong…

TRP

No it's not. It is spelled wrong. Nice try.

Electric Boogalo

Is this from Avatar?
Raph

hahaha fail, spelled

Kristina

Actually, countries outside of the US use spelt and spelled interchangeably, or even favor (favour) spelt.

rufio

#24 so beautiful. Need to get back to Yosemite.

http://www.reamers.org/clowns.htm Handjob Murphy

You won't find these in Yosemite. The sequoia's a coastal tree and doesn't like the higher, dryer elevations of the Sierra Nevada. But yes, so beautiful.

rufio

ya I know. It ust reminded me of Yosemite.
Josh

mariposa grove in Yosemite is full of sequoia's
TBT

Wrong. A lot of these are taken at Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County and in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove. That's the Sierras. Coastal redwoods are awesome, but many of these are Giant Sequoias found throughout the Sierras wherever they weren't chopped down – including Yosemite!

Tyler

They call me Mr. Roundtree
boob_cuddle

#27 day 45 they have yet to notice that I'm not one of them.

Eaton A. Burger

day 2945

Eaton A. Burger

or 22945, trees are old, damn

Siy

Every time i read "goggles" i read "googles"
Dads

Nice tits on these trees.
Eaton A. Burger

#26 disgusting… I would really like to meet the person who thought..wow that's a big tree, lets cut it the fuck down. whoever you are, you are a dick.

cuttin bigwood

ever think maybe the tree broke or fell over, and they cut it off? seriously, you know how big of a machine you would need to make a cut like that… go back to Eaton A Burger, and quit your tree hugging.

15Weight

It's called a "saw". While it may be new to you, mankind has had them for centuries. Mostly used to cut wood.

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Gurudel

*Slow Clap* Well done.

Chooch

1. it was probably cut down decades ago.
2. it could have been part of a conservation effort (cut a few trees to save the forest)

TBT

1. More like centuries
2. No – it was the largest tree in the grove. Oops! To their credit, they probably thought there were more like it right around the corner.

TBT

Haha this one is in Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County. was chopped down and used as a dancefloor. You have to remember in those days the thought was those are everywhere. Let's chop one down instead of 4 and get as much wood. Seems tragically flawed today, but in those days it made sense. Trust me in 150 years people will look at us and shake their heads too.

Dano

There are giant sequoias, Sequoiadendron giganteum, and coast redwoods, Sequoia sempervirens.

/horticulturist

KCCO.

Best,

D
drewdeze

i saw the general grant, that thing is huge!

Lucky Ducker

Thats what she said!

TheChris

#27 General Sherman is his name

old

2700 years old

HatBomb

Jesus ain't got shit on him.

ChivetteHeather

Fascinating shots! Nature rocks.
Lucky Ducker

Ok Bob, since it appears you are a fan of big and old wood *snicker*, check out these two then. Methuselah tree, a bristlecone pine, for your real old wood need;. and the Baobab tree for some of your big wood needs.
Twentysix

Why in actual fuck did I just spend five minutes looking at trees?

15Weight

Because nature is fucking amazing. That's why.

rugerhoyt

I hope to get out west and see those trees in person some day

Djz

you should. I saw them at 14 years old, and the impression they made will last a lifetime!
siuado

Come on out! Wine County and Redwoods….winnar winnar

wolfpack

#13 and #14 are red fir not redwoods
AMA

Reminds me of lord of the rings
blue_bronco

It looks like Endor
Gteg

Awesome "TRESS" guys!
lat297

#16 That's just a lazy clean-up…
Wolfmane

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