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General Sherman gets visitors

General Sherman gets visitors

Curious adventurers of all ages, from all countries, and all walks of life have descended a slightly challenging trail to feel humbled, gaze in awe and reverenc...
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Curious adventurers of all ages, from all countries, and all walks of life have descended a slightly challenging trail to feel humbled, gaze in awe and reverence, and have a photo taken with a magnificent giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) known as General Sherman, the largest tree in the world (by volume) within an ever-humbling Sequoia National Park in California.
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Canon EOS 5D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/80

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Nov, 2013

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