Sequoia and Kings Canyon

 Now we are in Sequoia National Park where the huge Sequoia trees grow. They are huge.  If I'm not mistaken one of the sequoia trees in this park is the largest living thing on earth. If I recall correctly, the bark is about a foot thick. You could see signs of previous fires every where.  What kind of surprised me is how small the top was compared to how big the bottom was.

 Had my daughter to stand in it for point of reference.

Another huge sequoia.  There was one you could back your car out on.  The log had been flatten on one side so there was plenty of room for a car.

Sequoia tree

Several years ago we went to Sequoia National Park. It's hard to imagine how big the sequoia tree is without seeing one. I have included a picture that shows my daughter standing in one so you can have a point of reference. Make sure to click on the picture with the sign so you can read about the biggest living thing on earth or you can read about it here. Also notice all the burn marks on the trees in the bottom picture. About all the trees there had burn marks. I read somewhere that the bark of the sequoia tree can be up to 2 feet thick.