Up the Sunbeam

  In San Die go's po pul ar Balb oa Park this am azing tree is a testament to the benefits of a strong root system. It i s a Moreton Bay Fig tree and it was planted in 1914. In 2008 it was listed as having "a girth of 42 fe et, a height of 80 feet and a canopy of 145 feet ." I took this picture on our la st trip to San Diego while my children and I stood and mar vele d at the extensive tangles of roots winding an d twisting their way to and through the earth. We felt and looke d tiny under this sprawlin g giant that was so gener o us with it s sh ade (my th e n-10 year old daughter is standing on the l e f t side o f the full-view picture) . It is clearly an incredibl y healthy tree, well-nourished, am ply watered and firm ly est ablished in fertile soil. People come from all over to stand in its shadow . It is so im pressive it is even listed in the California Regis try of Big Trees ! I hav e another picture of a tree with an extensive root system. T...