From Death Valley it was off to check out the ancient Bristlecone Pines (oldest trees in the world) in the White Mountains. The oldest tree is known as the Methuselah tree and is almost 5000 years old, although only a few people know which tree is the Methuselah. As it was early spring there was still a lot of snow about which meant the road was closed and I had to walk a few miles to the trees. But on the plus side there was absolutely no one else around which made it even nicer.
A Joshua Tree - Like the U2 album
A Bristlecone Pine, this one is probably around 4000 years old.
Some of the dead trees are over 10 000 years old.
This photo shows the growth rings in a ~5 x 5 cm block.
A Joshua Tree - Like the U2 album
A Bristlecone Pine, this one is probably around 4000 years old.
Some of the dead trees are over 10 000 years old.
This photo shows the growth rings in a ~5 x 5 cm block.
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