Avenue of the Giants – July 28, 2018

God’s creation is so perfect.  Consider the giant redwoods along the Avenue of Giants.  These trees are like something out of Jurassic Park towering over 375 feet, living up to 2,000 years, and resistant to infestations and fire.  Even after its life span is over, it returns nutrients to the soil to nourish the future generations of trees.  If allowed to exist, the saplings of today will still be here for man to marvel at 2,000 years from now.  What do you think?  Are they worth preserving?

MG and Carol can’t even begin to reach around the trunk

Standing in the base of Redwood that has fallen down 

And this was a small tree in comparison to others

View as you traveled the Avenue of Giants

Look at these trees they have burl’s in them.  These knotty spots are created when the tree is stressed with some variant in their environment.  Could be drought, too much rain, or even their teenage son getting his Learner’s Permit!

Shows the age of the tree the most center position was before the year 1000 when Vikings discovered America

Base of Redwood that has fallen down. It is humongous! 

The root system is not very deep which is a surprise given their height.

Greenery are ferns and wild clover that cover most of the forest floor

After a long day of riding in the car and hiking on trails, we were very ready for dinner and we found the only restaurant in Eureka, California with deck dining.  Bear in mind the temperatures in this city stay between 50-57 degrees all year round.  We found Café Marina with fresh seafood caught locally and had haddock, snapper and prawn dinners.  Not bad pictures of them, but they tasted even better.  Or maybe we were really hungry.

Back again tomorrow to take in some of the special sights.