We traveled to the White Mountains where we camped at 8500′ with the most impossibly blue skies imaginable. Our main goal in the White Mountains was to see the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest where there are trees more than 4000 years old! These pines grow out of rock, ground up white rock of the White Mountains. The key ingredient seems to be Dolomite. We wondered, if we were able to grow a seedling, could we grow the tree in our own yards? Probably not, is my guess but it might be worth a try. Many of the trees had exposed wood, without bark and yet they were still alive. I was fascinated by the beautiful wood grain. These trees are growing at 12,000′ in a very stark landscape.
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