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Sept. 19th, 2008 Walking along the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Forest, CA.


These are some pics and movies from a walk I took along the Trail of 100 Giants, Sequoia National Forest, CA. on Sept. 19th. 2008. Below is a screenshot of the route and a link to the google map.

Location of Trail of 100 Giants (Sequoia National Forest, CA)

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trailhead sign
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canopy
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canopy
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trunk
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trunk
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trunk
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Small lizard caught my eye. Note the tail regrowth.

lizard
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canopy
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A Giant Sequoia

canopy
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fallen tree roots
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Here is a shot of a giant. Note the hollowed out area in the base of the trunk.

a giant
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Here I am standing in the hollowed out area of the trunk of the tree (previous picture).

a giant's base
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roots
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roots
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sentinels
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sentinels
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small creek
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A Giant Sequoia

small creek
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A Giant Sequoia

trunk
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trunk
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lichen on trunk
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trunk
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a giant
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a giant
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