Description:The alpine environment in Sequoia National Park above 8000′ or so is a harsh land for all things that grow up. This pine tree, not more than a dozen or two years old, is already bending and reaching this way and that as it continues to soak up the sun in the Sierra Mountains.
Location:Emerald Lake Trail, Sequoia National Park, USA, North America
Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved