Arizona still has a few old-growth yellow Ponderosa pines that somehow escaped the buck saw. We were lion hunting up in 13A on the Arizona Strip when I took this pic (1 of 2 near each other - the other had an identifying plaque). That's Doc B. in the pic ...
'Tho Arizona isn't known for big trees, I've be fortunate to be next to a handful of special ones.
This old alligator juniper probably became the most famous when the late Granite Mountain Hot Shot crew took the accompanying photo. They will NEVER be forgotten by us Arizonans ...