Redwood Coast 2015 & 2016

[mdvaden]

Yeah, that's a nice one, too, Mario. Pullouts along highway 199 are scant and few, and in-between pullouts there's barely any shoulder to stand on that can provide a sense of safety from getting run over.

There's so many places I wanted to stop and take pictures over the years, but just too afraid to.

You have bigger Kohonnies than I do.

That last one had a postage stamp parking spot. Although there were two other spots I photographed where I dined and dashed pretty quick. This spot below, maybe 5 to 8 minutes east of Hiouchi, offered decent parking and a safe zone to walk after hopping the guardrail. This was taken 4:51 pm ... maybe the last 1/2 hour of daylight.

 

[sotc]

Mario, you need a battery car with all this driving!

 

[mdvaden]

Mario, you need a battery car with all this driving!

It would fit into more places for parking and use less fuel. But I suspect I'd get a battery car about the same time you start pulling your chipper with one.

 

[sotc]

😆 be awhile eh?

 

[stig]

Nothing wrong with battery cars:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster

 

[mdvaden]

Nothing wrong with battery cars:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster

Our son and his wife just bought a Tesla. Awesome car, although my van leaves it in the dust for a traveling rig.

Another shot of the Smith River from farther upstream.

 

[mdvaden]

Here's one of the Beranek duo ...

 

[stig]

Love the way the ferns frame Terri.You could cut that part out for a portrait.

It is a very good picture, combining the massiveness of the Redwood in front with the pillar like slender ones in the back. I really like it.
Of course, having Jer and Ter in it helps too

Where is it taken? I'm thinking up North with the abundance of ferns.

 

[mdvaden]

That was up in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.

There was lots of rain the days prior, but the rain paused the way we wandered around together there.

 

[Mrs.B]

That was one steep hillside!! It wore Jerry out.

 

[gf beranek]

I paced myself.

 

[mdvaden]

I paced myself.

I'd swear that I heard you doing a backflip off a big log, but when I turned around, everything seemed as-usual !!

Here's one from the past few days. Man ... Cave Junction got upwards of 18 inches of snow. I pulled over for a break, and planted my boot in an open area of snow and it sunk that far.

 

[mdvaden]

El Viejo del Norte. Sunny winter day silhouette through layers of stems and color.

 

[mdvaden]

An Ent-like vine maple in the redwood forest.

 

[sotc]

What's an Ent?

 

[Jomo]

Ents are huge living walking trees that can fug you up, in battle, fighting orcs, trolls n demons.

It's wise to fight on their team's side!

Some have beards n look a bit like mario's brother.



Jomo

 

[mdvaden]

Redwoods in the winter There was another small snow flurry last week but flakes melted as they fell.

 

[gf beranek]

Pretty shot, Mario. Thanks.

The first printing of JSRSP should be available in a few weeks. Will send you one when it arrives.

 

[mdvaden]

Pretty shot, Mario. Thanks.

The first printing of JSRSP should be available in a few weeks. Will send you one when it arrives.

Jerry B

Awesome, thanks. You may get a message from a husband and wife who are videographer and photograper looking for various insights and views about coast redwoods and history. I met them in Crescent City the other day. The man's name is Joe Callander.

Met Levi and his family in Prairie Creek the other day too.

...

 

[mdvaden]

Soylent Green ...

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool saturation!

 

[gf beranek]

Looks like a wet spot. Heck of redwood.

 

[Levi]

That's a nice one, lots of green for true

 

[mdvaden]

That's a nice one, lots of green for true

Thanks Levi. Just got back from Staples a few minutes ago, picking up a Flash drive for the photos from Prairie Creek last week. Figured I'd let you share some here yourself if you wish.

 

[gf beranek]

I'll bet they're beauties!