Ancient Bristecone Pine in White Mountains
This magical grove is located in the White Mountains, east of the Owens Valley of California. It has some of the longest-living trees on the planet, Ancient Bristlecone Pines. These trees have adapted to survive in very harsh conditions, and even after they die the sturdy trunks remain standing for thousands of years. This specific one may not be the oldest, since the exact location of the 4,750 years old “Methuselah” is kept secret to protect the tree. Nonetheless, it is definitely a very ancient tree.
I will be writing about our trip to the Owens Valley in more detail quite soon, so stay tuned!
This is beautiful. I love trees, especially super old ones.
These ones were definitely special.
Wonderful colours and textures in that gnarled old tree.
That place is a photographer’s delight. The trees seem to have been made for being taken photos of
Thanks for the like and comment. This is my first time on your site and the photo of the old Bristlecone Pine is great. Your site is very well set up and I look forward to going through it.