Today's plan was to drive the Cal Barrel Scenic Drive in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. A high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle was recommended, but we were told our car should not have any trouble. Unfortunately, the road was closed for the season the day before we arrived, so our only option was to walk.
The grandeur of these magnificent trees cannot be adequately captured in pictures, but that did not stop us from trying.
Maybe it was good we were walking instead of driving. It was one narrow road with steep drop-offs and I did not see any pull outs to help with passing vehicles.
The gnarled and twisted bark on the trees was very fascinating. I have no idea what caused the huge nodules and growths we found on some of the trees. It was also wild to think about how many centuries these trees have been growing - what if our lifespan was 2,000 years?
I had thought the moss was only on the Big Leaf Maples, but once we started really looking we saw the moss attached itself to many of the Redwoods as well. The texture of the Redwood bark just made it less noticeable. I think if we stayed here long enough the moss might grow on us too. Lately, I have been fantasizing about spending some time in a nice dry desert climate again.
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