Standing Beneath Giants
This shot was taken standing beneath some forest giants in Mt Field National Park. Swamp gums (Eucalyptus regnans) are the tallest flowering plants in the world reaching heights of 100m (328ft). The trees in this shot reach up to about 80m and were growing when Abel Tasman first sighted Tasmania in 1642. Mt Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
In contrast the highest non flowering plant is the coniferous Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) on the west coast of the USA that reach 115.92m (380.3 ft).
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Robert Downie
Love Life, Love Photography
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It is the first time I see a tree of this size, it is amazing, thanks for sharing and informing about it
They are something very special. Seeing something that was alive for hundreds and hundreds of years is very humbling.
Why humiliating? ¿ Isn't it wonderful to see it after so many years ?I'd say it's an honor , but I respect your opinion
humbling is very different word to humiliating ;-) It is humbling as you realize how short your life is compared to these giants.
Now I understand your point of view :)
Beautiful have always been jealous of Australian Trees :'(
They are unique; growing up there and spending a lot of time travelling the world one finds coniferous (pine) trees very monotonous when in shape compared to eucalyptus (gum) trees.
ahaha this is very true!
That photo is incredible, when it rains the smell in the forest must be refreshing because of the eucalyptus.