Giant Sequoia Skeletons in the Snow - 4K

After a recent storm, I put my snowshoes on and headed down to film a big tree I call Silent Majesty (see the article "Giant Sequoias in the Snow" and accompanying videos). Silent Majesty stands at the edge of the 2020 SQF Complex / Castle Fire, a blaze that killed two hundred sequoias in the Alder Creek Grove, and hundreds more across several other groves. The severe wind-driven fire greatly reduced the number and acreage of the already rare giant sequoias. While filming, I caught a glimpse of the dead forest behind Silent Majesty. I wasn't planning on flying over the burn, but I decided to swing around to see what the sequoia skeletons looked like in the snow. I think the snow made them appear clearer, whereas previously it was difficult to distinguish the charred sequoias from the landscape of colorless ash. This time the snow highlighted their branches and made their blackened trunks stand out. Even in death, giant sequoias look incredible. Giant sequoias are rare, covering very little ground on our planet. Their aggregate footprint is smaller than any regular city. After the fire, their acreage has been further reduced. Please raise awareness about severe wind-driven fire caused by climate change. Unlike the regular surface burns of yesteryear, this sort of extreme wind-driven fire we are seeing more and more of kills these gigantic trees. Please do anything you can to support efforts to keep carbon in the earth. Spend more time outdoors. Learn. Inspire others. Let's return to a less hot and dry world, one where both giants and humans thrive. https://ilovetrees.net Our sequoias are being harmed by human activities, including logging and climate change. Cutting and burning our forests only brings more heat, aridity, and wind, and therefore, the risk of more severe fire. What we are doing is speeding up their demise. If we truly want to "save" our sequoias, we need to stop logging projects and finally address climate change. All photos and video by Sue Cag. All Rights Reserved. Photos and video may not be used without permission.

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