Milky Way over bristlecone pine tree. Bristlecone pines such as Pinus longaeva are among the longest-lived organisms on Earth, with some being several

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Milky Way over bristlecone pine tree. Bristlecone pines such as Pinus longaeva are among the longest-lived organisms on Earth, with some being several thousand years old. Photographed in August, in California, USA.

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