#Tree sentinels— coastal redwoods growing in community. Their roots lace together for mutual stability. Sequoia sempervirens
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I had the opportunity to get out for a hike with our oldest grandson today. A change of scenery was nice. We checked out a redwood forest that had been logged on and off since the 1800s. The trees that are remaining are now part of a community forest. It was pretty much just us on the trail on this cold gray day.
We had fun trying to spot the white trillium blossoms that appear near redwoods in the spring.
The trails were not very finished and pretty muddy, but we hiked at least three miles. Our favorite feature of the trail was redwood trees growing in a circle around the old growth stumps.
I needed that.
#Redwoods #Humboldt
We love where we live.
Our river adventure took us down the Avenue of the Giants. It was a nice drive down memory lane for my husband, who spent every summer of his childhood on the Avenue and river at his family's summer home.
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For #ThickTrunkTuesday I have a small maple draped with moss flanked by the massive trunks of two Coast Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens). Photographed at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park near Crescent City, California.
#IntimateLandscape #Forest #Redwoods #NaturePhotography #Mosstodon #Nature #Moss #NorthernCalifornia #Sequoia #SmallScenes
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