The tallest coastal redwoods tend to have names. One is simply called, "Big Tree." Another, the Dyerville Giant, was a little north of 300' tall when it toppled in a windstorm. The nearest residence called emergency services after hearing the tree fall over believing the noise to be a train derailment. Redwood groves are dimly-lit places, thanks to the tree cover, so when you visit the fallen Dyerville Giant, you cannot see the entire tree as it lies on the ground. It just trails off into the shadows…
Everyone is arguing about Big Ben, which is an arbitrary thing, but nobody is pointing out an actual error on this diagram.
The given height of the Statue of Liberty is for the total height including the pedestal (which is about half the total height). The statue itself is only 151ft (46m). Yet, only the statue is depicted, meaning the statue itself is way out of scale here.
petantic on November 2nd, 2020 at 14:31 UTC »
This is inaccurate, I've visited big Ben and there is not a big tree next to it.
nmesunimportnt on November 2nd, 2020 at 15:40 UTC »
The tallest coastal redwoods tend to have names. One is simply called, "Big Tree." Another, the Dyerville Giant, was a little north of 300' tall when it toppled in a windstorm. The nearest residence called emergency services after hearing the tree fall over believing the noise to be a train derailment. Redwood groves are dimly-lit places, thanks to the tree cover, so when you visit the fallen Dyerville Giant, you cannot see the entire tree as it lies on the ground. It just trails off into the shadows…
arcosapphire on November 2nd, 2020 at 16:27 UTC »
Everyone is arguing about Big Ben, which is an arbitrary thing, but nobody is pointing out an actual error on this diagram.
The given height of the Statue of Liberty is for the total height including the pedestal (which is about half the total height). The statue itself is only 151ft (46m). Yet, only the statue is depicted, meaning the statue itself is way out of scale here.