Washington (tree) Washington (tree) The Washington tree is a giant sequoia in the Giant Forest Grove in Tulare County, California, within Sequoia National Park. It is named after George Washington, first President of the United States. Until it partially collapsed in January 2005, the Washington tree was the second largest tree in the world (after the General Sherman tree). The tree was studied in 1999 by scientists from Humboldt State University and University of Washington. The tree was tall, with a basal diameter of . Its total volume was , including the main stem and the 46 largest branches . The scientists
The Blind Giant is Dancing DRAPER: Gillian Jones JANICE LANG / ROBIN: Melita Jurisic BOB LANG / SIR LESLIE HARRIS: John Wood RAMON GRIS: Igor Sas DOUG FITZGERALD: Peter Cummins EILEEN FITZGERALD: Kerry Walker Director, Neil Armfield Designer, Stephen Curtis Composer, Alan John Lighting Designer, Nigel Levings The Blind Giant is Dancing The Blind Giant is Dancing is a play by Australian playwright Stephen Sewell. It went on to win the 1985 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award. A passionate examination of the way political power can corrupt the individual and society at large "The Blind Giant is Dancing" was first produced by the State