We ventured a little further north on the Avenue of the Giants today and explored the area where Mr. Lucas filmed scenes for one of his little movies. He used these trees as the backdrop to create the forest moon of Endor. I kept a watch for any low flying speeders, but it was all quiet during our hike.
I loved the shaft of sunlight highlighting this one branch 20 feet in the air. When I zoomed in closer I discovered there was an eight-legged creature that liked the place enough to call it home.
Another cute family of mushrooms - the "daddy shroom" is less than 2 inches tall.
There is little so majestic as the sun beaming through these giants. We stopped along the roadside to explore for a few minutes. That was when we noticed the sun was warming the trees enough to make them look like they were smoking as the dew was quickly turned to vapor.
The sun's rays had just hit the very wet tree causing it to steam.
The "Immortal Tree" was not really a beautiful tree but given its history, you had to feel a sense of respect. Lightning, axes, fire and flood, oh my! I now appreciate how little rain we have had compared to what this place has seen in the past.
Please note the fish on the tree at the top center of the picture marking the flood level of 1964.
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