„Bristlecone Pine and Clear Blue Sky“

The Bristlecone Pine, found in the highest mountains of North America's Great Basin, has the longest lifespan of any tree on earth, with some individuals living 5,000 years. This Bristlecone Pine had died years--perhaps centuries--before I took this photograph; these are its ancient roots. Here I photographed up at the tree to show it standing timelessly against a clear, high mountain, sky.