Forests always have down trees that are toppled for one reason or another. It is hard to imagine the length of these trees as they stretch across the forest floor. Sometimes you can climb up on a fallen trunk and walk it’s length.

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Before leaving the northern coastal redwoods, I drove up into the hills above the redwoods. What a treat! I loved the fields of Lupine and the twisted oak trees in the meadows. From what I hear, this year’s lupine bloom was not spectacular, but it was still beautiful. As I captured the shot below, the coastal fog was quickly moving in.

This was my 3rd season visiting the redwood forests along the northern California coast.

To portray the scale of these giants and give a sense of what it is like to walk among them, I choose to include people and the trail in many of my photos. Sometimes I stepped into the frame myself. Other times, I used a companion or someone that was walking by. This is the first of two posts from this collection. The next will focus on fallen giants.

To view my full collection from the coastal redwoods 2023, click here.