Sequoiadendron giganteum

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 13 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.

Regular visitors of this blog know that I'm hooked on primitive and extraordinary plants. Here's another one: Sequoiadendron giganteum not only does get very large, but it is also capable of surviving forest fires (actually it profits from them) and can get pretty old.

My own redwood is less than 1m high, think I'll have to wait for some hundred years until it gets reasonable height. I wonder who will water it in 1000, 2000, 3000 years. Anyone...?

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Comments (15)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

An interesting perspective and lovely textures make this a very good image!

13 Jun 2008 5:15am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks, Michael! With 100 years approx. this is a rather young redwood, but it definitely has potential :)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

You chose a very special angle here and the beauty as well as the magnetic power of the tree come over through the screen!

13 Jun 2008 7:39am

@Japanalia: Thanks a lot! I find these really big organisms absolutely fascinating!

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

The angle shows the might of the tree, and the sharpness is very good.

13 Jun 2008 12:08pm

@JoeB: Yes, a nice one, though not that large as the really big one in California! We'll have to wait for another 1000 years.

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

I like the angle from below.

13 Jun 2008 4:51pm

@Ana Lúcia: I was going to try the angle from above but my wife didn't want me to do that! ;-)

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Grandios!
Das erinnert mich an unseren Besuch im Nat. History Museum in London. Dort war eine Scheibe eines Sequoia, der im alter von 1300 Jahren gefällt wurde- im Jahre 18xx!
Ich denke mal um deinen Redwood musst Du Dir keine Sorgen machen-
bis dahin haben wir wieder ein gesundes Klima- die Menschheit wirds schon "richten"! :-)

13 Jun 2008 6:29pm

@Michael: Ich hege da große Hoffnungen in mein Mammutbäumchen! Irgendwann ist schließlich auf dem Balkon kein Platz mehr...

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

A simple, yet interesting view up the tree. It does a nice job of filling the frame. As to who will be watering 1,000 years from now, let's just hope earth is still around then. ;-)

13 Jun 2008 6:43pm

@Steven: I'm pretty sure about this :-) Btw: soon after the war Sequoia enthusiasts planted a lot of redwoods not far from my home - just if you ever happen to visit Kaldenkirchen and have some desire for Redwoods! ;-)

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Just beautiful! Like your angle :)

13 Jun 2008 7:29pm

@Ina: Now please don't think I'm a tree hugger ;-)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

yes i agree, great angle of view who show us well texture and incredible shapes of branches.

13 Jun 2008 8:09pm

@Evelyne Dubos: And this is still a young tree, I guess it's only 100 years old.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Beautiful shape and textures in the bark and branches of this tree, love the angle of this shot MS.

13 Jun 2008 11:40pm

@MaryB: Hope I'll see a *really* large sequioa one day! Thanks, Mary!

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Very strong looking tree, although the branches are twisted everyway. Good pov shot.

14 Jun 2008 1:46am

@Observing: Thank you! When it will be 'grown up' its branches will be as big as normal-sized trees: quite an impressive plant!

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

that's a superb angle and excellent composition... really strong and powerful looking tree and the green crown tops it off nicely!

14 Jun 2008 2:29am

@DarkElf: Thanks a lot! I made another shot from a few meters away but I think this one is much more interesting and impressive.

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Knarly, dude.

16 Jun 2008 9:38pm

@Twelvebit: Cool, eh? And it's still a baby! :-)

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

I like this picture. Beautiful.

17 Jun 2008 12:09am

@akarui: Thanks!

Vink from Magagnosc, France

Respect Mr Sequoia !

4 Jul 2008 3:05pm

@Vink: Unfortunately not my tree! Thanks :)

B J from United States

Beautiful photo and tree. I too look for the unusual plants also. Interesting comments about Chomsky.

25 Oct 2009 7:39am

@B J: Thanks, B J! My most unusual plant is located on my balcony. It's a Wollemi Pine and it's still fine. :-)

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