Finally, a break in the rain allowed us to do a little hiking. The Big Leaf Maple trees covered in moss are one of Joani's favorites and we found this grove of them along the Newton B. Drury Scenic Drive through the Prairie Creek Redwood State Park.
You've got to love it when the rangers or trail engineers make use of a massive fallen redwood to support a bridge over the creek.
The trees in the picture below make me look pretty small by comparison. These trees were not that big compared to some we have seen.
Along the trail, we saw quite a few interesting and colorful mushrooms. Joani included a couple of her favorites for today's post.
That's a big tree when it is more work to cut and remove a section of a fallen tree than it is to tunnel through it.
Katie noticed a spot on the creek that was "mirror" still, reflecting the forest canopy, creating a misty Monet like scene.
The bark of this fallen tree was gone, revealing this unusual grain. I would love to see a cross-cut of this huge log.
Some research is needed to understand why the bark is twisted vertically on some trees while it is perfectly straight on others.
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