Apparently, this stand of Redwoods is used for photo shoots. I can understand why.
Interestingly, in this photo ferns can be seen to the left-hand side suggesting that maybe foresters are clearing the undergrowth from the rest of the stand? #GiantRedwood#Redwood
By the time it was 9am we had done the 2km walk to and from Lake Victoria. Some other time we will do the circuit.
Our next stop was a stand of Californian Redwood trees planted in 1936. This stand of trees is now quite tall (I am not sure how tall). What struck us was how un-Australian the nature of the understory of these trees were. There was nothing underneath the trees other than their leaf litter. Australian bush in these parts is thick with ferns, bushes, small trees etc. Amongst the Redwoods there was nothing. There were no birds either.
I have no idea what the understory of Redwoods look like in their native habitat. Perhaps foresters were clearing the understory? #Redwood#GiantRedwood
Here's a little nugget for #ThickTrunkTuesday: A vertical panoramic image in a coastal redwood forest, Arcata Community #Redwood Forest to be exact. A view from ground level to the #forest canopy, a little slice of heaven.
Image is in portrait orientation-- it's well worth it to see this slice of forest in full view, so click the image to full size!
A petrified redwood-sized tree in the Yellowstone Nationalpark. Sadly, it is just one and the whole forests of petrified trees are quite difficult to access (very long hikes).
Ancient redwoods recover from fire by sprouting 1000-year-old buds (www.science.org)
After a devastating conflagration, trees regrow using energy stored long ago