Mystery Coast Redwood #3, one of the tallest in its redwood park.

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Mystery coast redwood #3 .. one of the tallest in the park

by Mario Vaden

The coast redwood below is one of the tallest in the park where it grows, amidst the region Redwood National and State Parks. This image was taken May, 2009.

I posted this page New Year's Eve 2016, enjoying a week long sorting of coast redwood photos. When I opened this file, what came to mind was how many of the tallest known coast redwoods are in some of the most beautiful spots. Chris Atkins and I measured dozens of redwood together and in most cases, those superlative redwoods were set like gemstones among incredible scenery .. often with taller ferns.

This redwood has a nice little patch of vine maple beneath, which will turn yellow, orange or red in autumn. The trunk girth is similar to the that of Hyperion, another redwood I photographed earlier in 2009. The man is Steve Sillett, a main character of The Wild Trees. Not far from this redwood, is the world's tallest Port Orford cedar.