Giraffes are the tallest living land mammals on Earth, reaching heights up to 19 feet and native to the savannas and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa.
While I have seen many in East Africa, this one is looking at you at the North Carolina Zoo.
Giraffe
Point Vicente Lighthouse is 67 feet tall and stands on a 130-foot-high cliff.
Point Vicente Lighthouse Closer View
Rippling water, reflections, and tall grass create a pleasing image for the eyes
Marsh Designs
An entire bamboo grove stands 20 feet tall within the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Here are just the stems, but when it blooms, it wows visitors.
A Thicket of Bamboos
Giraffes can be so tall that they can peer into a second-story window. Here is one at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
Giraffe Standing Tall
Tall palms lean right toward the ocean in Santa Monica, California. Why do palm trees lean towards the sea? Palm trees lean to get more light called “phototropism.” The ocean acts as a mirror for light, so there is much more light coming from the sea than from a single building.
Walking down San Jose, Costa Rica. it was amazing to see the side of a building used as a trellis for tall bushes.
Hickory Nut Falls is a waterfall located at Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina. The 404-ft. tall Hickory Nut Falls is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi, made more notable by its appearance in the movie The Last of the Mohicans.
