We found this on the Anheuser Busch brewery tour in St. Louis. This little jet (no longer made) has a wingspan of only 17 ft., and has held the Guiness Book of World Records for smallest jet for 25 years running. One just like it was featured in the opening sequence of the James Bond movie "Octopussy". Anheuser Busch calls it the Bud Light jet, naturally!
In Mariposa Grove (part of Yosemite Nat'l Park) we checked out these HUGE old trees. One of the oldest living trees, Grizzly Giant is dated at over 2,700 years old! Mike and I figured it would take at least 10 adults holding hands to encircle the base of this massive tree.
Although amazing for their age and size, apparently the wood in these trees is fibrous and brittle, and when they do topple over, they shatter like glass. The wood is unsuitable for construction, but it is used to make pencils, matches and toothpicks. Amazing - something so long lasting and massive....
Take a close look at that waterfall behind us...at 2,425 ft. that's the longest waterfall in the United States. We hiked up to upper Yosemite Falls to get a closer look at the thunderous water - it was really roaring with the early May runoff!
