The Bennett Juniper, and a quick look at Fred and Ginger, October 2020 CA HD 4k drone video

I have been wanting to visit this tree for some time. As I stood in awe, I felt the overwhelming feeling that the area around me was very special. This valley and the small stream that waters it has been here unchanged for a very long time. I hope you enjoy this moment with a living thing that maybe as old as the pyramids. The tree is located in the Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County, California. The tree is owned by the Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of western big trees. The GPS location is below. It’s a bit of a drive on a dirt road but it is worth it. My brother went with me to help navigate and capture this amazing place using his drone. If you look carefully you will see him flying in the background on some shots. The Bennett Juniper is believed to be more than 3,000 years old. It is the largest juniper in the U.S. at nearly 80 feet (24.4 meters) tall and the oldest known juniper in the world. Core samples have shown that the tree is at least 3,000 years old. The Juniper has survived many things like flooding, fire and drought. It’s California’s 5th oldest tree. The Bennet juniper tree is actually a Female and is pollinated by the pair of male juniper trees nearby. The two nearby trees are called Fred and Ginger. They look like Fred Astaire's and Ginger Rogers dancing. I did check with the ranger station, and they were okay with me flying the drone there. They just warned me that there would be deer hunters in the area and not to bother them. The following links have more information on the the Bennett Juniper - https://www.savetheredwoods.org/project/bennett-juniper-stewardship-project/ https://thetreeographer.com/2017/11/08/the-bennett-juniper-americas-oldest-juniper-tree/ My brothers video is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW2QR7OyS1E His Channel is - https://www.youtube.com/user/MrPaul7907 Latitude: 38°18'33.60"N Longitude: 119°47'51.41"W Video recorded at 3840 x 2160 x 60 Frames. https://www.youtube.com/c/TitusDavis lodestonedrone@gmail.com lodestonedrone.com Music - A Whisper by Ann Annie