Methuselah in ‘17 / by Christopher Gallegos

Possibly Methuselah?

Possibly Methuselah?

Looking back at some older artwork this past week and came across a watercolor drawing of our time visiting the Inyo National Forest circa August 2017. It was here that we visited the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in search of the presumed oldest tree in the world, Methuselah. Said to be around 4,852 years old, the exact location is a secret protected by the United States Forest Service (vandals help to ensure that no one learns the true location). After prodding the Ranger incessantly, she estimated the approximate location to us and I sketched what we assumed was it.

This was uploaded, in addition to some other drawings in the area, to the Sketches & Artwork page under + Other Projects.