This is my most recent print on canvas, available as 20 in. x 30 in. … taken in Redwood National Park, during an unseasonable 80 (+) degrees Spring afternoon. The trunk is over 20 ft. diameter, with a large burl near the base. Added to www.vadenphotography.com
Recently, enforcement rangers said they considered off-trail exploring & measuring to be “data collection”. So to play it safe, I applied for a research permit to go off-trail, tape-wrap diameters, and laser measure height; new finds and re-measures. Later, I may also apply for a photography permit for extra aspects of photos in the redwoods. […]
For the old growth redwood parks, a bit of advice I repeat most often is “do not sleep in” … especially if there is some sun forecast. Days with sun can be challenging for nice photos before noon arrives. But early in the morning, the light may be mellow for a while. If there is […]
Last week, in Redwood National Park, my exploring partner and I concurred that Tall Trees Grove and trail are worthy of 5 stars rating on a 5/5 scale. Previously, I gave it 4 stars worth, or above average, differing from redwoodhikes.com which listed just 3 stars or average. Check out my updated web page on […]
Colorful sunsets at Crescent City are hit and miss, but there are plenty of them. One advantage of the redwoods growing so close to the coast, is that foggy days make for great photos and exploring, and sunny days may offer nice skies at the ocean. This photo was taken by at the harbor in […]
Just wrapped up 2 more days of exploring in the Coast Redwoods again, with Chris Atkins of Santa Rosa. We spent most of one day in a remarkable patch of forest … The Catacombs. The location is unique, but compared to other groves, the “Atlas Grove” that Preston wrote about in The Wild Trees, is […]
June 2nd, we discovered a large Coast Redwood in Redwood National and State Parks. It will probably rank among the 10 largest known Coast Redwoods. My exploring partner was Chris Atkins, whom I first met for LiDAR redwood measuring.We fine-tined our preparation …. packing snacks, cameras, lenses, getting a RNP overnight camping permit, water shoes, lasers, GPS, […]
For a number of years, I greatly favored Prairie Creek and Jedediah Smith redwoods parks over Humboldt. But over time, Humboldt Redwoods State Park began to grow on me. Although there is variation within the park, overall it’s more open feeling in the understory, and may possibly offer more redwood trunk photos unobstructed by understory […]
The big critters below are Roosevelt Elk. I see some about every other visit to the Coast Redwoods, but could find them every visit if I really wanted to. Between Deer and Elk, I see one or the other about 7 out of every 10 visits through, say, Redwood National Park or Prairie Creek Redwoods […]
Curious why so many people rave about James Irvine trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park? Or why redwoodhikes.com gives it a 5 star rating? The reason may be several reasons. As a loop with Miners A sample photo is shown below. The grandeur in part, may be that a long stretch seems panoramic or […]
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