They Once Stood Tall
Personal memory by Carlos Velez
2000 • Orlando, FL, USA
I remember as a child going to the Sequoia National Park and witnessing the grand stature of the Sequoia. They stood high and mighty. Just recently I went back and visited the National Park and was astonished at the current sight of the forest. Many of the trees have been cut down due to deforestation, in a way, it also felt like a part of my childhood was taken down.
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