One of the more common trees in the Canadian Rockies is the aspen tree, one of the few deciduous species among a sea of pines, firs and spruce. Their bright green leaves contrast strongly with the surrounding dark greens of the conifers, particularly in springtime. After patiently waiting for the rain of the past few…
Category: Forests
Trees
We do a little walking in our Scottsdale neighbourhood for exercise. I’ve begun carrying my camera, you never know what will make an appealing photograph. In the last few days I’ve been taking shots of trees in the area, quite different obviously from the trees we have at home. I’ve tried to apply some new…
Mariposa Grove
Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of Giant Sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree. Two of its trees are among the 25 largest Giant Sequoias in the world. The Giant Sequoia is the world’s largest tree…