Magnificent Giant Tree: Sequoia in a Snowstorm

See more: The world’s second-largest known tree, the President, in Sequoia National Park is photographed by National Geographic magazine photographer Michael “Nick“ Nichols for the December 2012 issue. The final photograph is a mosaic of 126 images. More video can be seen in the magazine’s digital editions on iPad, iPhone, and Kindle Fire. To see Nick’s photos, go to