They are mostly pine and fir. Fir are fairly fast growing and are considered mature at 20. Pines are somewhat slower and longer lived. Some of the Ponderosa Pine as seen here live to be 1000. Bristlecone Pines go much longer, there is a sample not too far from where I was that is 4600 years old.
Yeah. When you think that there are trees that were alive about the time man started writing things it sorta puts civilization in perspective. It's really new, with no guarantee it will live to be old...
Mick is just amazing but it's Keith Richards that astounds me. He's put some hard miles in, and just keeps going.
They are mostly pine and fir. Fir are fairly fast growing and are considered mature at 20. Pines are somewhat slower and longer lived. Some of the Ponderosa Pine as seen here live to be 1000. Bristlecone Pines go much longer, there is a sample not too far from where I was that is 4600 years old.
Lot of words for 'I have no idea' :)
Ha
Yeah, I knew some of them are "getting on" a bit, but you have to be impressed with anything that lives 4000 years.
Mick Jagger is making a run for it.
Yeah. When you think that there are trees that were alive about the time man started writing things it sorta puts civilization in perspective. It's really new, with no guarantee it will live to be old...
Mick is just amazing but it's Keith Richards that astounds me. He's put some hard miles in, and just keeps going.