Sebastian Kennerknecht / Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) on granite summit stunted by strong winds, Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, Sierra Nevada, California

David Welling / Western juniper tree {Juniperus occidentalis} ancient tree, Yosemite NP, California, USA

Michael Durham / Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) tree at night in the Ochoco National Forest, Oregon

Doug Wechsler / Western junipers (Juniperus occidentalis) Yosemite NP, USA

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) on granite summit at sunrise, Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, Sierra Nevada, California