Recently, I got an email from Zane Moore, that the 2nd tallest, and 2nd largest, albino redwood has grown substantially. I measure it in 2010 at 40.35 feet tall, and Zane said it is 47.5 feet tall now. This one is located in the vicinity of Bull Creek Flats at Avenue of the Giants. I’m […]
The Hank and Florence Saddler Grove is along Avenue of Giants. Headed southbound on Hy. 101, taking the first exit for Avenue of the Giants, this grove comes much sooner than, say, Founders Grove. The Saddler Grove has a unique character compared to many other Coast Redwood groves. Much of it is very open, fairly […]
Around the world, mention of “coast redwoods” typically stirs imagination of soaring trees and giant trunks. But people who live along the redwood coast know there are also rivers, ocean, lagoons and ponds. The photo below shows a particular view located just north of the Klamath River, along Hy. 101, between Jedediah Smith and Prairie […]
How are 200′ to 300′ redwood trees measured? (some even taller) There are two very accurate ways to do it. One is climb them like the researchers do occasionally. The other way is a top of the line laser range finder (which researchers also use sometimes) The unit pictured here is a Lasertech Impulse 200LR, […]
In 2013, I added 2 blogs. One at the home page geared to landscape and trees. And this 2nd blog for the coast redwoods page. I will post photos, coast redwood info and random portraiture! Thank you for visiting !
January 1st, 2013, offered a chance to help Curly Redwood Lodge of Crescent City, get some new photos for their Facebook page and website, www.curlyredwoodlodge.com I did several rooms, using an 11-16mm wide angle lens with 2 remote flash placed inside to light up the redwood and interiors better.Recently, in March, they also decided to […]
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