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Sequoia stump in California, U.S.A. (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 weeks 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 27 points 2 weeks 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 6 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder how wide the stump is...

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

I tried looking it up but I'm stumped.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

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