mdvaden
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A photo from the old road in the midst of one park with both van and human for scale.
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After reading this thread, I can see how others would enjoy the guy sharing the way he equipped his van. But sharing it on video may not be a great idea. Although, I know several arborists who have very secure shops where a van like that could be locked indoors with alarm and nearly 24 hour per day surveillance. It reminds me of a photography forum I use, where many photographers post with much of their gear in their signature. I eventually removed mention in my signature about any camera models or lenses used. It seemed like an invitation for theft.
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This was a pleasant change of pace recently. Met a couple who chose to have a wedding ceremony in the coast redwoods. This was following the ceremony, which was closer to the river in the park.
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Looks like you covered a lot of territory. Although coast redwood is the widest species, rangers don't know the locations of the biggest of those anyway, so the giant sequoia are definitely fulfilling. I like the rock thing at the bottom of your second post. Looks like something I'd enjoy visiting too. Here's a messing-around shot with two friends from my last visit in-between portraits. The Power of the Force ...
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A child standing in among a group of coast redwood trunks in Humboldt redwoods park.
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Thank you. I just got a note that the California Parks conservancy chose my owl photo above, as photo of the month for May ... they will send a camera bag gift and feature it in a newsletter. That was handy. I forgot I submitted it too .. lol Here's one more from a couple months ago.
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I take the tops out of trees all the time. Beech, Pine, etc.. Almost never is my approach close to pollarding. Actually, now that I think back, I've never started pollarding. It's something I'd prefer to do when cuts are 6 inches or small, and preferably more like 2 inches or less. A couple of times, it was essential and saved trees.
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This week's sharing on Facebook. Another "Godrays" photo from one mornings set in Jedediah Smith redwood park. This is a sunrise colliding with the fog.
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Creek-walking in Prairie Creek redwoods state park.
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I think one of the huge problems along these lines is communication. Arborists attacking "topping" often fail to communicate as bad as tree services removing tops without cause. The first thing they should do is explain what their definition of topping is. Lately, I removed the top 1/2 of our new Japanese Umbrella Pine. In my opinion, that is topping. And it's the only way I will effectively alter its form to make the new small tree round-headed, and keep it short. The cut was small, and the tree can handle it perfectly. If any arborist tries to undermine the tactic I just used, the next 20 years of excellent tree health and growth by that tree is going to blow their argument and reputation out of the water. When trees reach certain sizes, larger cuts can cause a lot of problems. So it's important for arborists to cover all the bases when talking about pros and cons of topping and defining it.
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A visitor to Jedediah Smith redwood park, from Jamaica ...
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If you titled the thread "grinding photos" -- it could have taken a few twists and turns.
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Recently visited one of the tallest redwoods, the tallest in Jedediah Smith park. Updated it's page with a few extra photos. New Hope Coast Redwood. Epic Redwood Exploration. Sequoia sempervirens. The redwood below is one of the big ones we paused at that day.
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A fallen coast redwood titan "Lost Man's Fault" ... wrote a blog post related to this one today, about why giants this size are especially rare to find on the ground > Rarest of the Rare - Fallen Redwood Titans
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I have a nifty new van. But I keep the inside clean for the more part. There's a bed / seat platform and small tools are stored beneath for photography and pruning work.
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Thank you, David. I was surprised it sat still. I haven't seen one so conveniently in view before. A woman ran the opposite direction, but didn't scare it away. The owl preened itself for a moment, then relaxed and watched us.
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It was a particularly stormy winter this years. But that probably means the ones remaining are the strongest, and I'm seeing more new sprouts the past couple years. Either that or just paying closer attention. An owl from Jedediah Smith redwood park.
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There are no dams on that river either. Free flowing end to end. Several of the rivers down that way have a nice blue color to the water.
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Staying home this Easter weekend, but may explore next weekend in the redwood parks for more redwood giants like this one.
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Visiting an old friend. ...
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An image added today for a big upgrade to one of my redwood pages. A grove in Jedediah Smith as it will look June 30th just before 8 am if the sun is out that early. Link > Grove of Titans. Redwoods. Lost Monarch, Del Norte Titan. Sequoia sempervirens. ...
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Literature oftens mentions summer fog in the coast redwoods, but there is ample fog other seasons too. Winter fog moving through the canopy.
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Trilliums are emerging in the coast redwoods. There are also one or two other Trillium species in Redwood National and State Parks. ...
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South Fork of the Smith River, upstream from the new bridge near Jedediah Smith redwood park.
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Family in the midst of a passageway between large coast redwoods.
