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Simpson Reed redwood trail

Simpson Reed Redwoods Trail

Published by mdvaden on April 26, 2013 | Leave a response

Just dug this photo out of the files yesterday for my Facebook page. It’s one of a few photo stitch images from a few years ago.  For scale, you can see me near ground level. This Simpson Reed trail loop is still one of my favorites. The trailhead was moved around the corner to Walker […]

Selaginella, Oregon Spikemos

Oregon Spikemoss Plant

Published by mdvaden on April 26, 2013 | Leave a response

The image below shows some Oregon Spikemoss near the Mill Creek trail in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.  This is not a moss, but a plant … Selaginella oregana. It can also grow on trees as an epiphyte. One description I found said that the fine stems can hang down up to 60 centimeters (about […]