For those following the news, there was a devastating forest fire near and in Yosemite National Park. Apparently the 3rd largest forest fire in the more recent California history books. Within that forest are some of the world’s, and California’s, tallest Sugar Pine and Douglas fir trees. On September 5, 2013, Michael Taylor (big tree […]
Recently, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article about remarkable growth of Coast Redwoods during the last 100 years. The Coast Redwoods are growing at an unprecedented rate. “The last remaining old-growth redwood trees along the California coast and in the Sierra are in the midst of a growth spurt the likes of which has […]
Ever been curious who the persons were to ascend and climb into old growth Coast Redwood canopy? Best I know … the answer includes Gerald (Jerry) Beranek, presently near Ft. Bragg, California. And he conveyed that at least two others … Vassy and Castro … were got up there about 7 years before he did. I […]
Just got a copy of a new book COAST REDWOOD “TREE OF DREAMS AND FORTUNE” by G. F. Beranek. Probably the most photographically loaded book ever in my bookcase or office. The author, a previous Coast Redwood and Timber Faller turned author and photographer, wrote me that this book is virtually opposite of his other […]
Recently updated my Albino Coast Redwood page with an email and contact if any of you happen to know of a newly found or lesser-known albino Coast Redwood. If you know of one, and the location, contact … Zane Moore or Tom Stapleton [email protected] Whether the albino redwood is 50 feet tall, 4 inches tall, […]
The photo below shows part of a huge limb, like 150 ft. up from the ground, on Arco Giant, the 11th largest known Coast Redwood. This shot taken with a zoom lens, sort of has a story to tell. The branch collar to the right indicates that there was more to the limb once, and […]
After the photo of Lost Monarch with Kiera in the red dress got 100,000 views on Facebook, it came to mind to try something similar with Sir Isaac Newton, the 7th largest coast redwood. Although, this time with a yellow dress. This photo looks optimum 16′ x 20″ or bigger, but this web size photo […]
Michael Taylor, tall tree discoverer. just mailed me a video file from one of his recent drone test flights over a west coast forest. Michael has assembled a couple of drones, and programmed them to follow certain flight paths and elevation, to take video or photographs of trees and forest. The pic below is a […]
On, or about May 6, 2013, a small fire ignited in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. An article was written about it by Adam Spencer, for the Daily Triplicate. Since news source links online frequently go defunct, here are various excerpts from the article. The image below is not from that fire, but from another […]
Right now, early April, Flowering Currant is blooming around the north redwood parks. The genus is Ribes. One of my favorite indigenous plants. The locations I spotted these at recently, were around Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and a few around Bald Hills Road above Redwood National Park, past Lady Bird Johnson Grove. These Ribes […]
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