John Eric Hawkins - Fine Art Photography | John Eric Hawkins | Back On the Road Again | Ancient Bristlecone Pine, Inyo National Forest -17
Glorious at all stages of life, these gnarley remains are thousands of years old. In the lower left of this image, no taller than a fragment of rock, stands a new seedling at approximately 3 inches tall. This represents about 30 years of growth.
(Pinus Longaeva) The longest living of the Bristlecone Pine Species.