Beginnings of a giant sequoia.
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I find it captivating considering there are live sequoias around today that were around long before Jesus has said to walk the planet.I don't really have a Bucket List but visit Sequoia National Park/Giant Forest and the like would probably top it. Hmmm, maybe I do have one. [note: I'm not a tree hugger]
"Some human reactions to natural experiences are universal. The smile elicited by seeing a new born child; the fear roused by suddenly confronting a large predatory animal; or the absolute amazement and wonder evoked when first seeing a Sierra redwood tree. It is the immense size of these plants that both initially summons those emotions and is most often the strongest memory. ..."