At The Four Directions, Deer Creek Grove

photo by Jeff Klein

Ghosts and Sisters:
a Companion to the Sequoia Groves of the Southern Sierra

Sequoia trees have very little to do with my music except that, given the wholeness of human beings, my admiration of these magnificent trees will have some effect on my attitude to music and poetry.

I am currently preparing a guidebook to our southernmost sequoias to be entitled "Ghosts and Sisters: a Companion to etc." I used to live among these little known stands of ancient giants, many of which have names like Sierra Ghost or the Three Sisters. The book will give descriptions and directions to trees from just north of Springville south to Pine Flat, California.

Here are some pictures.

The Three Sisters, Black Mountain Grove

tree in Red Hill Hollow, Red Hill Grove

measuring the Packsaddle Giant, Packsaddle Grove

The Ghost Tree, Packsdaddle Grove

My friend Joyce Larson and President Clinton, Long Meadow Grove (pic from Larson family)

The Red Chief (so called), Long Meadow Grove

all pictures by DNL unless otherwise noted

eMail me if you wish to be notified when the book is available

The Packsaddle Giant gets on the official list of California's biggest trees. Take a look:

Tarol's excellent web page of sequoia photos and text

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