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So .... after photos in Jedediah Smith Redwoods .... this is the New Years Day sunset following. A few miles away near Naboo Island, Crescent City.

Ever tried emailing the treehouse masters to ask for a suggestion? Nelson Treehouse and Supply: The #1 source for custom treehouses, designs, consulting, DIY plans, supplies and vacations. They are just north of us. There's another treehouse resort to the south of us in Oregon, near Grants Pass or Cave Junction that's adept too. Either one may have a suggestion.

I'd only do it if it was semi-urgent and just enough go clear the most essential whatever it might be. Would only do it for a few hours, and price would be either regular rate ... or possibly even free except maybe expenses as a Christmas gift .. The latter being based on it being an urgent need on the holiday. So why not for a change of pace and a good day to give.

Could be the golden yellow of the Bigleaf maples glowing down the corridor. Here's one more where he (Brendan) was standing under Oregon Spikemoss ... it's not a moss, but a plant. On this particular Bigleaf maple, it drapes up to 4 feet long. It's really a treat to explore and hike with people who have never been in the Coast Redwoods before, and see them light-up with amazement at the trees and forest there. .

If you have the time and funds, the Vancouver add-on sounds nice. Actually, I was born in Vancouver, B.C., but have lived in Oregon since the 1960s ... Some weeks ago, avisit was prompted by a call from a motel down there to join one of their guests from England who came to see the big trees. Here, taking a photo down Drury Parkway in Prairie Creek redwoods.

Thanks. Hey, if any of you go to the redwoods next year, odds are you will see a magazine at the motel, and some restaurants called 101 Things to Do Humboldt ... 99% you will see my image, similar to the one below, taken this last autumn of Eureka Harbor. It's going to be the magazine cover.

Merry Christmas ...

At least 3, and one more on the floor with a pet bed.

The little stump houses near Myers Flat, Avenue of the Giants.

This was a great thread. Nice stuff.

Don't think I posted this one yet. He's likely to become our son-in-law in the near future. Photo with his "motorbike" last autumn.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2009 PAGE 56 AND 57 The one photo in the OP or post #2 covers 2 full pages in that edition. Some of you probably have it on your bookshelf. Earth Porn probably got it "word of mouth" via Nat Geo's website, because they've posted photos from the article on their site before, including the spotted owl photo that was in the same magazine article. Actually, the article starts with the owl photo, with it's wings spanning all the way almost edge to edge of Page 28 and 29. The two climbers in the redwood photo are Marie Antoinne, Prof. Steve Sillett's wife, and Giacomo Renzullo, who helps them with various projects. Giacomo is probably one of the climbers in the somewhat well-known composite redwood portrait of 84 photos which Nat Geo spent 3 weeks on.

As the number of websites maybe even doubles or triples again the next 10 years, I wonder how much "old school" advertising some of the SEO fee money would purchase, for some companies that might consider returning to other alternatives. In a small city like Medford, Oregon, here, with near 100,000 population around, it was a different story. But near big cities of 500,000 to a couple of million in the metropolitan area, the competition and number of sites is flooded. I finally got to the point where referrals and repeat work is coming in so well, that my site is becoming more useful as a reference these days. There's actually one page I have that's a back door for work that I can't tell anybody about presently, too. Sort of a trade secret buried in my 200 pages that takes the place of being in the top 3 positions. But I do okay with the referrals now.

I'd be curious too. We've got one of the same species the town over, that's less than a century old, and not much less wider at dbh ...

I was just telling that to several SEO people trying to sell me on services lately. Told them I was doing something different, a backdoor approach that was over their pay grade. And that fighting for top slots on the first page of Google was like going back into the dinosaur days. For a few folks, the fight is worth it. But when a market becomes saturated, suppose 200 of us all hire the "best" SEO person, and they optimize all our sites perfectly, which one of us gets to be in spots 1, 2 and 3? May as well flip a coin. Plus, they don't control Google, nor know how it's fluctuating. So I concluded that at this present time, just having a web presence, with an accurate site that can be found via our name, and the most relevant words is what's important. Like if Steve does Trees in Chinatown, and someone Googles "Steve Trees Chinatown, they will probably find that website. In my case, people can type "Mario Landscape Beaverton" or "Vaden Redwoods Photography" and get me, because all those words are somewhere on the site and images. Otherwise, being down on page 3 or results is no big deal these days. I only know a handful who can maintain the top page and it would be impractical for several hundred to all try and get on the the top.

Found some lovely Douglas Fir trees in the Coast Redwood forest last weekend. Definitely going back to the same location to head deeper into the park and see what's there to discover. Each photo attached is a different tree. The biggest was about 8 ft. diameter. Or 2.43 meters wide. These were just minutes from each other. One of the richest pockets I've found in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park for huge Douglas Fir trees.

Here we go ... Coast Redwood is big enough to bore at least two drive through tunnels for 2 Kenworth trucks to pass through simultaneously, and the trunk is wider than 3 Kenworth side by side. With bodies close to 8 feet wide, this is pretty close to the comparison.

There's 2 coast redwoods documented (1905 to 1935) including paperwork and photos in the Blue Lake Museum,California, up to almost twice the wood volume of General Sherman, largest known Giant Sequoia standing today. Pre-1900, Coast Redwoods were the largest trees. Logging and wind-blow altered that and allowed 6 Giant Sequoias to move up the ladder to 6 largest known trees. But the 7th largest known tree on Earth presently is a Coast Redwood that is the same diameter DBH as the largest tree, General Sherman, the Giant Sequoia. Attached is that 7th largest tree, a coast redwood near Crescent City, CA

Not the same. Wellingtonia are "Giant Sequoias" which is the complete common name. The short form is most appropriate to apply to the Sequoia genus belonging to Coast Redwoods. Easiest difference with lower foliage is that Coast Redwoods have distinct needles. The upper foliage of older coast redwoods is not identical but could look similar. Attached is Coast Redwood foliage from 3 heights.

I think the concept looks good. If I had a blank office wall, I'd do it with one of my own forest photos. Bet its not a hard thing to learn about. Not common, but not rare. Trees of Mystery "Motel Trees" in Klamath, California, did it in their motel rooms across entire walls.

Two photos from a test shoot in Jedediah Smith Redwoods, with Kiera of Crescent City, CA ...

Best I can tell they are alive, as is some other tissue across the front. They remind me of the shape of the tiny Lichens called British Soldiers, but gigantically bigger and woody. Stayed at the Curly Redwood Lodge last weekend.

A stump that has not quit yet. New trunks from the roots and some pretty interesting growth around the periphery ... Avenue of the Giants

Looked for a used copy on Amazon ? Sometimes used are too high, other times there's some decent prices on various books. Edit comment ... Just looked at Amazon and see 19 used starting at about $35 dollars US ...

I'll be borrowing this thread to continually build as an archive for others, or to pick up pace for your trip once 2015 arrives. From this last weekend.