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Cupressus stephensonii
- Trees
Surviving trees next to burned trees in upper part of Kings Creek drainage.
Cuyumaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Surviving trees
This peaceful view from the upper part of Kings Creek drainage of a small
group of trees that survived only slightly damaged gives hope for the future
of this species on Cuyamaca Peak.
Cuyumaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Singed tree
Upper Kings Creek area, part of small group of about 10 trees that survived the fire of October 2003.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Trees
This small group of about 10 trees survived, only slightly singed by the
flames in the upper park of Kings Creek drainage. The fire burned all around
them.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Surviving trees
This small group of trees amazingly survived the October fire even though it
was surrounded by heavy fuel which burned. Apparently they also survived
the 1970 fire, being some of the oldest trees on Cuyamaca Peak before the
October 2003 fire.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Trunk
...of largest tree that survived the fire of October 2003. This tree is
about 80 years old, having survived also the 1970 fire.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Trunk of young tree
...that survived the fire.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Burned trunk
I found the same tree that I photographed in 2002. Unfortunatedly it is one
of the trees that burned.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
California
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Cupressus stephensonii
- October 2003 fire
Same stand of trees from same vantage point before (lower photo), and after
(upper photo) the fire of 2003. Notice the Pinus coulteri in background of both
photos.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Burned tree
From October 2003 fire.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
California
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Burned tree
Burned log from previous fire lying at the foot of a smaller tree burned in
last year's (2003) fire.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Burned trees
With the summit of Cuyamaca Peak in background.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- Burned trees
White branches left center.
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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Cupressus stephensonii
- First year cones
Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County.
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