This is a picture of the World's Oldest Western Red Cedar tree, found in the North Cascades of the Pacific Northwest. The western red-cedar is a tree that continues to surpass the others. Not only is it the largest tree in the Pacific Northwest, it is also one of the longest lived tree species in western Washington. Some western red-cedars have been recorded to reach 1,500 years of age.

Picture credit: Sheila McKay 2012

Embellished with a Tibetan Proverb for living long time: the secret of living well and longer is... Eat Half, Walk Double, Laugh Triple, and Love without Measure.