jtroth > Detail of multiple trunk tree
jtroth > detail of the root area.  Note how the soil has eroded from around the base of the tree.
jtroth > Base of a Bristlecone Pine; White Mountains, Schulman Grove, Inyo National Forest, California

Thousands of years of soil erosion have exposed the roots of this tree, which spread out in all directions.  The bristlecones send shallow roots out for as much as 50 feet.  These wide, shallow root systems allow them to capture moisture before it evaporates.
jtroth > A closeup view from the White Mountains of the Palisade glaciers in the Sierra Nevada
jtroth > The eastern Sierra Nevada as seen from about 10,000 feet up in the White Mountains.  The Owens Valley is visible below.
jtroth > White Mountain Road, Inyo National Forest, California

You can clearly see the limestone dolomite outcrops - the sagebrush stops and the bristlecone pines take over.
jtroth > view of the eastern Sierra Nevada from the White Mountains, California
jtroth > View of the Palisade glaciers in the eastern Sierra Nevada from the White Mountains.
jtroth > Mountain garden; 11,000 feet, White Mountains, California
Detail of multiple trunk tree
jtroth > Detail of multiple trunk tree
Detail of multiple trunk tree
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