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General Grant

General Grant's foot

The name giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) feels appropriate when the base of General Grant tree dwarfs not only nearby park visitors, pines, and other s...
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The name giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) feels appropriate when the base of General Grant tree dwarfs not only nearby park visitors, pines, and other sequoias within Sequoia National Park in California, but most trees everywhere as it ranks third largest tree on the planet. Imagine the life energy flowing through this magnificent entity!
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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 320 Shutter 1/60

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Nov, 2013

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