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Bristlecone Pine - A survival expert Art Print
by Alexandra Till
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Bristlecone Pine - A survival expert art print by Alexandra Till. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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© Christine Till
The biblical Methuselah, ancestor to Noah, was said to have lived 969 years. The world's oldest living thing, the Methuselah Tree, a Bristlecone Pine in California's White Mountains, has endured almost five times as long. It thrives and survives in conditions that would strike fear into the phloem of virtually all other plants.
In the rain shadow of the mighty Sierra Nevadas, which blocks weather approaching from the west, the average annual precipitation is less than 12 inches, and most of that falls as snow in winter. In summer, which can provide as few as six weeks of warmth for bristlecone pines to generate growth and reserves for overwintering, precipitable moisture ranks among the lowest recorded anywhere on earth. Moreover, the soil the bristlecones cling to is not dirt as most plants know it but dolomite, a limestone substrate with few nutrients. With so little time to get energy from the sun, and so little energy to be had from the soil, growth is grin...
About Alexandra Till
My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...
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