Keywords: Joyce Kilmer Forest-27527-2.JPG Sunlight penetrates the dense forest canopy in the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Part of the Nantahala National Forest and the Slickrock Wilderness the 3840-acre memorial area is one of the few remaining examples of old growth hardwood forest in the eastern United States The forest is home to many poplar beech sycamore and oak trees some of which exceed 20 feet in circumference and are thought to be over 400 years old <br>Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Graham County NC USA http //www kenthomas us KenThomas us<br> personal website of photographer 2008-09-07 10 13-04 <sup>ISO 8601</sup> Ken Thomas This image is released to the public domain and therefore no permission or credit is required <br>Comments and/or feedback however are always welcome See my user page for contact info 35 21 15 49 N 83 56 05 75 W heading W Appalachian Mountains Mountains of North Carolina Graham County North Carolina Nantahala National Forest Wilderness Areas of North Carolina Cove hardwood forest Widescreen desktop backgrounds Taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 |