We have visited this forest at least three times in the past eleven years. The first time during a motorcycle trip down from Washington State to Garberville. The second two years ago on our way north like now.
The Humboldt Redwoods Visitor Center Link to Park page on the Avenue of the Giants road thru the forest contains a fascinating exhibit about Charles Kellog, a naturalist who lived from 1868 to 1949 Wikipedia article. He traveled the country in vaudeville shows, imitating birds by singing from his throat rather than whistling. He traveled in an early version of an RV, made of a huge hollowed out redwood log mounted on a truck frame - no slides tho.
Later in life he campaigned for to protect the California redwood forests.
This day, we returned to the Founders Grove. Our impressions
Light rain descending.
Looking up into the trees, small drops against the background of the trees, mingled with large drops from the branches.
All heeding the siren call of gravity.
Rain falling on the clover below, making them quake and dance from the impact.
And all around, only the sound of the birds.
Which is why we return to this forest.
From Woody Guthrie's THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
From the redwood forest,
To the fresh tank waters,
This RV's made for two or three [Clancy].
Bruce
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It always seems to rain in the redwoods. Guess it's just when we are there.
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