Big Trees

[4123]

This photo was taken in 1982. The place is a little known road in Redwoods National Park named 'Walker Road' Walker Road looks very insignificant to all the tourists speeding by. We've been down this road many times during the peak vacation season and have never seen another person or vehicle. If you are planning a trip on US 199 out of Crescent City, California, PM me and I'll give you directions how to find Walker Road.
Oh. I know we have lots of things loaded on the roof rack....If we are on a weekend camping trip, Olga likes to bring enough stuff in case we decide to stay a month or two....or three!

[hiker chick]

That is a terrific photo!

[Miriam C.]

That is an awesome site Ron and Olga. Thanks for sharing it.

[planovet]

Oh. I know we have lots of things loaded on the roof rack....If we are on a weekend camping trip, Olga likes to bring enough stuff in case we decide to stay a month or two....or three!

That IS a lot of stuff just for the weekend!

[Oni]

Wow, that's beautiful!!!

When I get a TD, I will definitely want to find out more!

[Eunice]

Ron and Olga we will be with you in 17 days. I want to see where this road is. We have some awesome sights here but that is a really nice pic
cant wait.

[starleen2]

OMG- even the ferns are HUGE!
upon a closer look - it seems that you are missing a right wheel on the tear

[Sparksalot]

The Stiff and the Princess Helper view a small stump at California Big Trees S.P.



The log from that stump. Note small pines which grew in the mean time.

[hiker chick]

I've sketched out a cross-country trip for next spring -- including Sequoia NP, Yosemite and the Redwoods. Your photos are very enticing. And every time I see such pics of those magnificent trees I'm saddened to think how many have been logged.

The contrast between Redwoods, Sequoias and the puny disease-ridden trees populating Shenandoah NP is like comparing a Brontosaurus to a gekko.

[Boodro]

Plenty of firewood for the weekend FUR SURE!!!!

[Namsayn]

Returned from a trip to the Jed Smith S P near Crescent City, CA about 3 wks ago. Had to fly since not enough time for driving from KY. Spent 3 days drift boat fishing the Rogue River in Oregon and 3 days hiking in the redwoods. What a spectacular place!
I hope everybody reads Richard Preston's book, The Wild Trees. Tells the story of the first people to climb and document the ecology of the redwoods. Very interesting story, well told...

[Russ in California]

Here's the tow vehicle in front of a fatty. Not the biggest in the county but large none the less. We are lucky. Lots of the big ones around in this country. Sadly, tough to see the upper parts of the really tall ones.

[4123]

[quote= I've sketched out a cross-country trip for next spring -- including Sequoia NP, Yosemite and the Redwoods.

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Hi Hiker Chick,
Let me know before you go to Yosemite. I know some neat places there that I can tell you about. I used to work in Yosemite when I was a kid. My Dad was a back country guide working out of camp 12 in Yosemite Valley back in the 50s and my brother still lives there today....I know the place very well.

[Russ in California]

If you go to Yosemite don't forget Mono Lake ( http://www.monolake.org/ ) and Bodie ( http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=509 ) the ghost town.
Not to be missed.

[cuyeda]

Ron and Olga,

I liked the photo of your trip. However, I enjoyed your story on your phone collection even more. Nice collection! One of the most downloaded cellular ring tones is the old rotary phone bell ring. I bet you could even record some of the bell rings of your phone collection, and sell it online to cellular users. ha ha ha.

Hey wait a minute... If you do decide to that, email me a few ring tones. ha ha.