elf1 > Looking up into a young redwood grove.
elf1 > Here's an obligatory looking-up-at-the-redwood photo. The red bark, the green foliage, the blue sky--it was a lovely morning.
elf1 > Linda and Paul stand in front of a smaller redwood and listen to the nature talk.
elf1 > Linda and Paul checking the map to see where we'd like to go next.
elf1 > The Shadowbrook Trail runs along a hillside among redwoods.
elf1 > We weren't far from civilization on the paths we took; paved roads paralleled our trek, and apparently the sewer line ran down the center of Shadowbrook Trail. We recognized sewer manhole covers at regular intervals, but these heavy iron trap doors looked more like entrances to the dungeon.
elf1 > This beautiful new bridge even had detailed carving on some of the railings. It was built by volunteers (under park engineering supervision).
elf1 > We briefly followed a volunteer-led nature talk along the Redwood Trail.
elf1 > Slippery Rocks are about 200 yards long by 100 yards wide, running down the hillside at a 30-degree angle. It's Miocene sandstone, and gets its name thanks to springs that, at some times of the year, seep water constantly down the face of the stone. Today, there was no water, and the formation lacks its purported usual lustre.
Looking up into a young redwood grove.
elf1 > Looking up into a young redwood grove.
Looking up into a young redwood grove.
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