Grizzly giant Tree (again)

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I tried to capture the 'big' brach. It bends 90 degree and goes upward, its almost like a tree on its own.

From this site

Perhaps the most remarkable sequoia in the grove, and indeed the park, is the Grizzly Giant, originally known as the "Grizzled Giant." This enormous tree is believed to be 2700 years old, the oldest known sequoia tree. Sequoias are among the oldest know organisms on earth, surpassed only by the venerable bristlecone pines.

The Grizzly Giant is not only old--"grizzly"--but it is also enormous--a "giant." The tree is 100 feet around at the base with a diameter of 29 feet (sometimes quotes as 31), and is 209 feet high, although it presently has a snag top and once was much higher. It is the largest tree in Yosemite and is believed to be the 5th largest tree on earth, weighing an astounding 2 million pounds and comprising 30,000 cubic feet of lumber, enough to build some 20 homes. Its lowest limbs are 6 feet across.

As can be seen below, the Grizzly Giant leans slightly, approximately 17 degrees out of plumb. It is able to remain standing because of compensation with root development and additional growth. These giants are often targets of lightning; the Grizzly Giant was once hit 6 times in a single storm!