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Sequoia stump in California, U.S.A. (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 years 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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[-] ExtravagantEnzyme@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago

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 2 years ago

I wonder how wide the stump is...

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I tried looking it up but I'm stumped.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

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

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