Wednesday, April 25, 2007



One of the best moments on my trip to San Francisco came on Saturday afternoon when my friend Liesel and with her little one in tow drove me over the iconic Golden Gate Bridge on a afternoon road trip which took us through cork screw roads winding through the mountains in the misty rain... minus guard rails!!! Ending up at Muir Woods National Park. Getting out of the truck and taking in the damp peaty air you could tell we were in a special place. From the parking lot you could see that this section of California trees was different as many of the trees were clearly over 300 feet tall and covered in a a thick auburn bark which clearly denoted them as Redwoods! At the apex of the half mile walk was the stunning Cathedral Grove... One could clearly feel they were in natures place of warship! This was an awesome experience for me! Enjoy!!!

The large live trees of an old-growth forest not only stand testimony to the amount of time required to develop into old-growth but also largely determine the structure of the forest. The large trees in Muir Woods are the coastal redwoods, the tallest of all living things, and some scattered Douglas firs. The tallest coastal redwood at Muir Woods is about 258 feet, approximately the height of a six-foot person stacked head to toe 45 times. Further north, these trees can reach heights up to 379 feet, 74 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. The average age of the coastal redwoods at Muir Woods is between 600 to 800 years, with the oldest being at least 1200 years old. This is still young for redwoods as they can live up to 2200 years. Being long-lived and large in size, they play a significant role in carbon, nutrient, and water cycling in the forest, helping to support an abundance of plant and animal life.















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1 comment:

Naijadude said...

Omg! those are beautiful I love how you assembly the pictures , the transition of the tall trees is just so gorgeous!!! U are fab!

Ooh thanks for the shirt.. I LOVE IT!!