I took this photo of the Sentinel standing watch in Sequoia National Park in California. This giant sequoia tree measures 257 feet tall and 25 feet in diameter, four feet above the base, making it the 43rd largest in the world and 26th largest in the Giant Forest. It’s estimated to be 2,175 years old.
The largest giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum, is located nearby. The General Sherman tree measures 272 feet in height and 25 feet in diameter, four feet above its base.
In photographs taken from this angle, it almost looks like it’s a sentinel standing watch on long reddish-brown legs.
The Sentinel tree is growing right next to the Giant Forest Museum. This museum is small, but nicely laid out and informative.
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Beautiful!!!
To experience these guardians is on my bucket list!!!
Thanks! Yes, you should definitely go see them one day.
Thank you for sharing with Sunday Trees. [I'm not sure why it posted me as Anonymous 😉]
Thanks, Becca! Sometimes WordPress does weird things for no reason.
We saw some amazing trees in CA when we visited "Trees of Mystery". They were amazing!
I went there years ago and, you're right, it was amazing!
Wonderful to see!! Remarkable and majestic - thanks for sharing!
You are welcome. Yes, they are wonderful.
They are amazing trees
Yes, they are very impressive, Brian.
You've captured its grandeur very well, amd I know from experience that isn't always easy to do as these trees are so massive!
Thanks, Sarah! You're right, it's difficult to photograph something so big.