Twisted Sierra juniper tree at Olmsted Point in Yosemite National Park, California, surrounded by granite boulders and alpine vegetation. The gnarled trunk and windswept branches of the juniper contrast against the rugged granite slope and sparse conifer trees in the background, characteristic of Yosemite’s high-elevation subalpine terrain. #photography #artyear #protectpublicland #resist #istandwithparkrangers #YosemiteNP #Juniper
The magnificent Sierra Juniper. Twisted & gnarled, growing out of cracks in rocks. Their seeds have the best chance to germinate if they’re first digested by birds! Mother Nature never ceases to amaze. #NatParkGeek #NationalParks #findjoy #roadtrip #ParkChat #YosemiteNP #OlmsteadPoint #saveourparks
