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applegrove

(131,474 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:55 PM Feb 17

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Last edited Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:11 PM - Edit history (1)

The forest is the system: Not the individual trees. Many people try to build resilience by making themselves bigger, stronger, more independent. They stockpile resources, they build higher walls, they try to go it alone. HOWEVER, We The People are stronger together. Unite!
— Peggy Stuart (@peggystuart.bsky.social) 2026-02-16T18:12:36.889Z

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Giant sequoias: [View all] applegrove Feb 17 OP

That is a stunning picture. Traildogbob Feb 17 #1

It is on my bucket list. Lucky you for having a career in forests. applegrove Feb 17 #2

Very blessed. Traildogbob Feb 17 #5

Did you tour the coastal Sequoia sempervirens? Brother Buzz Feb 17 #3

We did both. Traildogbob Feb 17 #6

Luck you! Brother Buzz Feb 17 #7

That sounds utterly DREAMY!!! calimary Feb 17 #10

The forests would be just fine if not for all the damn humans. PufPuf23 Feb 17 #12

You are right Traildogbob Feb 18 #13

"Finding the Mother Tree" is my next read. Ilsa Feb 17 #4

I drove... GiqueCee Feb 17 #8

They're a treasure, alright. calimary Feb 17 #9

If their roots were arms and hands Figarosmom Feb 17 #11