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Lost Monarch, Grove of Titans

Grove of Titans & Lost Monarch Report

Just visited the Grove of Titans again, May 1st, to see how the redwoods and area were doing, and capture the present scene in photograph. Last time I saw these redwoods was summer 2012. It’s evident than more than a handful of people are not limiting movement to packed spots for photos. Also, some folks […]

Simpson Reed redwood trail

Simpson Reed Redwoods Trail

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

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 […]

The Smith River

Upstream from Jedediah Smith Redwoods

Took this photo just a couple minutes upstream from Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. This is a confluence of the Smith River, less than 1 mile from Hiouchi.  Nearby there is a bridge to crossing so visitors can pass through Douglas Park and reach Howland Hill Rd., Stout Grove, and the midst of the redwood […]