reporting from the western adirondacks:

[happyowl]

a couple photos to share from our trip from west to east across the states. the most breathtaking place we visited was the white mountains (california, not to be confused with the range in nh). sitting atop these mountains is the bristlecone pine forest--a place where some trees are over 5000 years old. it is extremely remote, but we were itching

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[plainmabel]

Those are amazing. But I'm still dying to see the hawk photo!

[happyowl]

just scanned! will post soon--i hope someone can identify it, because my bird books are in storage somewhere!

[cdsommer]

I hope you post more of your cross country photos. I love the Bristlecone Pine forests, so much simple beauty.

[happyowl]

indeed! have you been? honestly, i could talk about them for hours it was such a surreal place.

[cdsommer]

I've done some backpacking, hiking and camping in the Sierras, but have not yet been to the Bristlecone Pine areas, specifically White Mountain. But it's on my list!

[lanky14]

I have a book of amazing trees with photos of these - you are so lucky to see them in person!

[happyowl]

oh it was incredible! i have more photos to come that i'd love to share.