A few of you may be aware that scattering ashes is allowed in redwood parks with a permit. Thinking about this, an idea came to mind how to memorialize our own family and close the distance between between park and residence. A print canvas of the park or grove where a loved one is laid to rest. […]
Navarro Redwoods and Humboldt Redwoods Avenue of the Giants Barely got 4 pages into these books a couple days ago, and decided to wait for my redwood visit a week from now to relax and enjoy. But the sample I read was exceptionally well written, and reminded me of how some wines or foods improve with […]
Few people probably realize how great the height difference is between west coast tree species and other species to the east. Hopefully tree enthusiasts across the country don’t take this the wrong way, because I don’t consider trees in the eastern 3/4 of the USA as tall. Some are tall for their species, but not […]
For those curious about which park will reveal the largest redwoods during their visit, the best answer may be Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, in Humboldt county. Following the 2007 release of The Wild Trees, by R. Preston, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park got a nudge in reputation for having the largest coast redwoods, for about […]
Just updated my book review page for The Wild Trees The Wild Trees by Richard Preston The book came to mind this week as I considered something about author Richard Preston. In the past 8 years or so, I don’t recall hearing about him returning to the coast redwoods of northern California. Certainly he is […]
During June, 2015, my prints will fill the Artist of the Month section of the Crescent Harbor Art Gallery. The display started with 12 pieces. After June, I will hang a few prints in the gallery each season, except in contest months. Elsewhere, but nearby, I reserved a booth for the arts festival, July 3rd & 4th, […]
May, 2015, John Montague from Humboldt, reported discovery of a new Coast Redwood diameter record. Joined by Zane Moore from from Colorado, they measured and confirmed a new diameter record of 29.2 ft.. That’s not down at ground level. The 29.2 ft. diameter was measured up at chest level, known as dbh. For girth comparison, the new […]
The past few weeks, another coast redwood greater than 24 ft. diameter was discovered in Redwood National and State Parks. The average diameter at dbh, chest height, was 24.80 ft.. Redwood National and State Parks recently posted on Facebook that a 23.7 ft. wide Big Tree in Prairie Creek was the 3rd widest known. The recent discovery […]
The photo below shows a very unusual tree that appears to be a 235 ft. tall Weeping Western Hemlock in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. If you look carefully at the top of the hemlock, there are shapes that resemble an old man’s mustache, and large nose. Like our other post-2013 discoveries, specific tree names […]
Just added a new page to the site about Westridge trail in Prairie Creek. Its a wonderful trail for hiking and photography. To keep this post brief, here’s a small image and the page link for more information. http://www.mdvaden.com/redwood_trail_westridge.shtml Image: Westridge Trail
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