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profdant139
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Aug 02, 2017

Trip Report: California North Coastal Redwoods

I wasn't sure where to post this, since (for once) we were not boondocking or dry camping, due to now-resolved health issues. But since we spent the whole time on public lands, I figured this was the right forum.

Anyway, here is the blog link -- lots of photos of trees:

Redwoods

As usual, the blog post itself is really too long to post here, but this is a preview:


Click For Full-Size Image.

We are in the lower right corner of the shot, in a patch of sun. This shot was triggered remotely with a radio-controlled shutter button. It sounds fancy, but this is a simple and inexpensive device. It has a range of about 100 feet, making it a better option than setting the timer for ten seconds and running like a madman to get into the shot.

This photo illustrates the one big problem with taking pictures of the redwoods -- there is almost no way to get the whole tree in the shot, and it is very hard to get a sense of scale. (Yes, I admit that those are two different problems.) . Plus the lighting is always tricky. (OK -- three problems.)
  • Good to see other campers enjoy the environment where I grew up as a kid. And we still love going back every so often. The trees keep putting me in my place.......where I belong.
  • That's a trip I would like tomake someday. Maybe spend a week in the area exporing. Haven't been there in 30+ years and then we just rode through on our MC's.
  • Photography in the Redwoods is tricky but your photos are very good.
  • Love the Redwoods. thanks! My favorite is Avenue of the Giants where you can walk along the road and find grove after grove with nobody in them.

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