Jacques' photos with the keyword: California

USA California Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

USA California Calaveras Big Trees SP.

This elephant foot looking one seemed to be posed on the ground by a fairy and to have no roots; Many black spots on the trunk reveal that it has known fire but has resisted to death; A sweet velvet color dresses it; USA California Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

The tallest reaches 115,61 m (second floor of Eiffel tower) and is named Hyperion; With that high stature they attract lightening during storms and burn in their heart; The heat produced is necessary to make their thick seeds explode and assure the regeneration impossible other way! Sometimes park rangers fire them to obtain this process! USA California Redwood NP.