Wednesday, February 26, 2014

26 Feb 2014, Crescent City, CA to Red Bluff, Beaches, giant redwoods, mountain hiway

Rained most of the day but it was still beautiful.  We started down US 101 headed south and the ocean was churning and the tide was high-made for beautiful sights and sounds .
 



                                    A large river flows into the ocean creating large sand/mud bars along both sides of the river.
                                                   Judith is still cold.
                                       Remember the picture of the car in the Giant Redwood (from grade school).  We found the tree bud had to remove the mirrors to get through. Tree is approx 785 years old, damaged by fire so when they cut this area in 1967 this tree was left.  The opening is 7'4" wide and 9'6" tall, 18 ft in diameter and 185 ft tall.
                                     Only scrubbed the side once.  My ground guide was not paying attention.
                                           Really large trees!


                                          This giant redwood is 38 ft in diameter, that's me standing at the base, I am smiling.
                                                                      Elk taking a morning nap.
                                                         Logs, logs, logs no pulpwood.

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