Winter Giants

I’ve been to a lot of national parks, but these 24 trees capture that exact dizzying moment when you crane your neck and the world tilts upward. The detail on the bark and the way the canopy stretches out of frame makes me feel like I’m standing on the trail again, wrapped in that cool, piney quiet.

The sense of scale comes through so well in these photos—I kept trying to tilt my head back just like I did standing under the real giants. It's the closest thing to being back in that grove without the neck cramps.

The included photos of the big trees in Sequoia National Forest give me goosebumps every time I scroll through them, the scale is just unreal. I keep finding myself staring at the details, it's like a mini vacation from my desk.