The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Jun 24, 2018 06:35:30 #
RE wrote:
This forest is home to the oldest recorded living thing, a Bristlecone Pine named Methuselah which is dated to be 4765 years old. Due to time restraints we were only able to do the shorter hike (it was getting late) so we had to settle for seeing a 4000 year old tree! If you ever have the chance to see these ancient beauties you will not be disappointed!
Nice set Rena.
Jun 24, 2018 06:42:27 #
Jun 24, 2018 07:09:29 #
RE wrote:
This forest is home to the oldest recorded living thing, a Bristlecone Pine named Methuselah which is dated to be 4765 years old. Due to time restraints we were only able to do the shorter hike (it was getting late) so we had to settle for seeing a 4000 year old tree! If you ever have the chance to see these ancient beauties you will not be disappointed!
Fascinating series RE!
Jun 24, 2018 07:16:31 #
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Jun 24, 2018 09:19:06 #
Great series for sure. Really like the colors in #3 & #4. Thanks for sharing such a interesting place.
Jun 24, 2018 09:44:26 #
Jun 24, 2018 10:04:25 #
tomad
Loc: North Carolina
AnnaZ wrote:
That last photo's tree looks like a horse laying on its back. LOL
That's what I saw immediately. I was just going to ask if anyone else saw that or was I nuts (or both is a distinct possibility) when I saw your post!
Jun 24, 2018 10:19:14 #
Jun 24, 2018 10:26:52 #
RE wrote:
This forest is home to the oldest recorded living thing, a Bristlecone Pine named Methuselah which is dated to be 4765 years old. Due to time restraints we were only able to do the shorter hike (it was getting late) so we had to settle for seeing a 4000 year old tree! If you ever have the chance to see these ancient beauties you will not be disappointed!
Altitude is over 14,000 feet so beware if you have any heart or lung problems. On the other hand you can drive all the way to the top (or very near the top) so you do not have to climb. To get to the end you drive past the turn off to the ranger station and then are on a dirt road for a ways. This might get dicey if it is wet but in summer it should not be a big problem.
Note that there are other pockets of bristlecone pines scattered through the mountain west including Colorado, CA, and several groves in Great Basin National Park in far Eastern Nevada.
Jun 24, 2018 11:39:58 #
RE wrote:
This forest is home to the oldest recorded living thing, a Bristlecone Pine named Methuselah which is dated to be 4765 years old. Due to time restraints we were only able to do the shorter hike (it was getting late) so we had to settle for seeing a 4000 year old tree! If you ever have the chance to see these ancient beauties you will not be disappointed!
All great shots of awesome, interesting and beautiful subjects.
Jun 24, 2018 11:45:01 #
Jun 24, 2018 11:54:52 #
jaycoffman
Loc: San Diego
Nice pictures of the oldest living things on earth. By coincidence I just watched a documentary on them last night and they are fascinating trees. I've seen them in Colorado but now California--will have to check them out this summer. Nice series of pictures--thanks for posting.
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