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August 18, 2007

New Tree, Old Tree, New Tree

Portola Redwoods State Park, California, USA

I was struck by the contrast of these two young samplings just starting out, ready to take the place of the fallen giant. The circle of life continues on...

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The Fallen Tree

Portola Redwoods State Park, California, USA

These trees are so tall, but we have (or at least I do) a hard time quantizing just how tall they really are, but when we see them lying on the ground, it really is amazing. It is also very impressive how relatively small the roots are for such a tall tree.

The redwood trees are also amazingly fire resistant - brush fires will hollow out the part near the ground, but the rest of the tree continues on just fine.

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The Stump

Portola Redwoods State Park, California, USA

Another picture from our short hike - the violence implied by the condition of the stump was too dramatic to not memorialize.

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The Bridge

Portola Redwoods State Park, California, USA.

I am disappointed that this picture came out as fuzzy as it did - I really liked the framing of the bridge, and the curve of the pathway, but after hiking up the path, and then back down, my hands were just not to the task of holding still for the shutter speed required.

We had a really good time on this camping trip with our friends (new and old) from the Sunday school class that we used to attend for newly married couples. Ten years is fast approaching and we just don't fit the demographic any longer :)

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