Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search  Increase The Size Of Display On Your Monitor:    PCs Type Control (Ctrl) +     MACs Type Command (⌘) +  Sequoia National Park Road Trip June 2019 (Part 4)     Home       Part 1       Part 2       Part 3       Part 4       Part 5       Part 6       Part 7       Part 8       Part 9       Part 10   Scenic Images 3 Kings Canyon National Park View From Road To Kings Canyon National Park. Many decades ago I actually hiked to the summit of 11,000 ft. Alta Peak, one of the snow covered peaks in distance. It was a strenous 20 mile round trip hike. See the following 2 images from that trip of July 1963 when I was young.     Back To Scenic Index Page   In the distance: Great Western Divide of Sierra Nevada Kodachrome Transparency by W.P. Armstrong, July 1963 Image taken along trail to Alta Peak, Sequoia National Park. The Great Western Divide in distance separates the Kings & Kaweah Rivers from the Kern River.     Back To Scenic Index Page   Foxtail pines on 11,000 ft. slope near Alta Peak, Sequoia National Park Kodachrome Transparency by W.P. Armstrong, July 1963 Foxtail pines (Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina) on 11,000 foot slope near Alta Peak, Sequoia National Park. This is a high elevation pine endemic to the subalpine Sierra Nevada. It is closely related to the bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) of the subalpine White Mountains. General Grant Grove Of Giant Sequoias General Grant giant sequia, 2nd largest living tree in this ancient genus of cone-bearing trees. Bradley Meadow In Kings Canyon National Park Jeffrey Shooting Stars The pinkish-purple flowers in meadow are Jeffrey shooting stars (Dodecatheon jeffreyi). Primulaceae Return To WAYNE'S WORD Home Page Return To NOTEWORTHY PLANTS Page Go To Biology GEE WHIZ TRIVIA Page Go To The LEMNACEAE ON-LINE Page All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong