Bristlecone Pines

“Hello All,

I don't know if you know it but the Bristlecone Pines of the High Sierra (and Great Basin National Park in Nevada) were thought to be the oldest living things on
earth...~ 4500-5000 years old.

Lots of photos of bristlecone pines here:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=bristlecone+pines&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

Now this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080411/sc_nm/sweden_tree_dc

Given that some of you may have been to Sweden, I thought you might appreciate this one!

Interesting, eh?

Highcountry”

“Yes, many of us know that for that is the most intrinsic evidence that the Flood of Noah occurred about 4400 years ago. That oldest tree started growing as soon as the flood receded.”

“Thanks, highcountry. Makes me proud to be of norweign/swedish stock! I hope the discovery of those majestic trees doesn't mess them up, but instead helps protect them.
Hillsidedigger--the article put the oldest living trees now at 8000yrs. Maybe that flood happened a bit earlier than thought!”

“sunnydayz,

My post was a sarcastic comment, not what I believe, although I have on numerous occasions heard Young Earthers use the bristlecone pines as proof of their mistaken notion of history.”

“I once read that the largest and oldest trees in the US at the time of Columbus were Douglas firs. But alas, they were felled.

Wikipedia:
Douglas-fir can attain heights of 120 metres (394 ft). That was the height of the tallest tree (of any species) ever well-documented

Wow, I'm fast - lol!
last edited: 4/12/08 1:32:15 PM”