Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Pretty overwhelming--These trees can grow to 360 ft, 20 ft in diameter,
and they can live for 2000 years.
(and very hard to get a picture that even approaches the magnitude of these trees.)
They are hardy enough to survive fire and keep on growing.
Lots of them seem to split and keep on growing.
The biggest damage we saw was from wind that uproots many of the trees.
Hopefully you can see how tall this tree was when it blew over.
Somehow, they don't look so sturdy when this happens.
Sitting on a felled tree between 2 uprooted trees seems like a good place
to sit and reflect.
Oh No!
Lou must have gotten caught in the vortex of the roots.
Guess not.
Some weird growths
Perhaps called "Burl"
Interesting-for sure.
Sometimes the forest is just weird
but beautiful.
Lighthouse Park closed for 4th of July
Gray skies make you grateful for every spot of color.
Happy 4TH to all.
