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Sequoia stump in California, U.S.A. (lemmy.ca)

submitted 11 months ago by Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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I was looking through some old vacation pictures and came across this one. It sure gives a perspective on how big these trees are.

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[–] dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io 47 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Super cool picture, but it's absolutely disgusting that all those awesome, ancient trees were clear cut :(

[–] ExtravagantEnzyme@lemm.ee 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is the Mark Twain stump in Kings Canyon National Park. In 1891 they fell this tree to display it at the Museum of Natural History. So not too sure if clear cutting occurred, but the stump is 16 feet wide either way!

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I wonder how wide the stump is...

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I tried looking it up but I'm stumped.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago

My wife, the one lying on the stump, is 5' 3" if that helps.