These are Coast Redwoods, one of the 3 kinds of redwood trees. The others are
Giant Sequoias and Dawn Redwoods. Coast Redwoods are the tallest, while Giant Sequoias
are the most massive.
Wendy read the explanatory pamphlet with flare!
Camera angle for the previous photo -- I wanted just the right shot of these
magnificent trees.
Getting the dirt brushed off afterwards.
This tree is rumored to have served as an overnight shelter for explorer John Fremont.
Here we are inside the hollowed-out tree.
Looking up inside the hollow Fremont tree.
Tiny cone for such a large tree.
This is an albino tree. Usually a plant lacking chlorophyll wouldn't survive,
but because these trees merge root systems, an albino tree can thrive on
the nutrients it gets from its neighbors.