Funny thing ...
Right where he's pointing, I photographed exactly that ... and last night posted the same woman on another tree forum. A more recent image, same park.
Interesting reply, with that "Jamaica" included, because I met with a photographer from Jamaica, and her family, in the redwoods last summer and they were in awe ...
I could have passed the test 10 years before I took it. If I dropped my certification tomorrow, I'd be just as adept.
The Certification is a minimum benchmark.
The certification seems to be a useful tool, but the rest of the tools in the toolbox are important too.
Even the 2nd one is possible in Humboldt county ... if you could see the Humboldt redwood photo I adjusted earlier this evening.
Been sharing this one lately ... Methuselah's Beard lichen in Humboldt
November 2014 ... new measurement ...
273.42 ft.
One more that grew the past couple years despite low rainfall in Nor Cal.
Not sure where the OP image went, but here's the lower trunk. The woman is standing at the trunks low grade point .... the hillside is steep.
Shared this in a couple places. One more from last week.
My first trip to the redwoods with a monopod. I also used a tripod. This shot was with monopod. The results were better than expected for detail and steadiness once I figured out how to brace it different than merely an upright stick...
If you missed summer, and autumn winter is probably the best season in the Coast Redwoods if you end up doing the short journey. Just need to watch the forecast and avoid days with 75% or more chance of rain. In the wet season, I keep an eye out for lulls in the weather and drive down during...
Last week was no less entertaining at the redwood coast.
The 2014 Sea Cruise was happening at Crescent City. Here are a couple parked at the Curly Redwood Lodge.
Was going to skip Howland Hill Rd. in Jedediah Smith this month due to road dust ... but decided that maybe black & white would be a summer alternative to get photos along the old historic road.
A couple of you may have seen this one elsewhere, including my FB page ... here's a new one we found fairly recently in Redwood National and State Parks.