Sunday, May 11, 2014

3200 years in one photo ... Thx Ramey H!


3200 Years in One Photo...
It takes a special kind of tree to have a nickname.  Not every tree has a nickname, but 'The President' has earned it. This giant sequoia stands at 247 feet tall, and is estimated to be over 3,200 years old. Imagine, this
tree was already 1200 years old when Jesus walked the earth.
oldest tree in one photo
 
The trunk of the president measures at 27 feet across, with 2 BILLION needles
from base to top.
oldest tree in one photo
 
Because of its unbelievable size, this tree has never been photographed in its entirety. Until now. A team of National Geographic photographers have worked along with scientists to try and create the first photo that shows the
president in all its glory.
 
oldest tree in one photo
 They had to climb the tree with pulleys and levers, and took thousands of photos.
oldest tree in one photo
Of those, they selected 126 and stitched them together, to get this incredible portrait of the President.
oldest tree in one photo
 
And here it is:
oldest tree in one photo
 
 
Incredible, is it not?

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