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The Giant ForestThe Sequoias in the Giant Forest at Sequoia National Park. We started at the largest organism on earth, the General Sherman Tree, and then walked past numerous other giants. |
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Home Sweet Campsite 111! |
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Our campsite was surrounded by giant pinecones! (not sequoia cones, they're only egg-sized) |
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enjoying nature |
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Giselle takes great pictures! |
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fast-moving deer in our campsite |
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Giselle and the footprint of the largest sequoia |
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largest sequoia's crown |
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G&B and the biggest organism on earth |
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This "small limb" fell off the giant tree on New Year's Day 2006. |
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lots of rings |
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Bill and the Senate Group |
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Giselle peeking into Tharp's Log. Tharp lived here in the 19th century as he grazed his cattle in the nearby meadow. |
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Tharp's meadow |
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roots |
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resting doe |
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tiny baby bird. |
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Back to G&B's California Trip Back to Giselle & Bill's Photo Album |
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Photo album generated by photo album generator from MarginalHacks by David Ljung on Tue Aug 15 21:43:37 2006
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