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Old Growth Coastal Redwoods were huge. Whenever I put my hand on one it felt like a living breathing animal.
I hope these photographs at least capture a glimpse of their breathtaking and awe inspiring beauty.
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We hiked through these smaller trees to get to the Williams Grove.
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Moss on a tree
Commonly looked over
Beautiful in it's own way
It was really hard lifting up this log ;)
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Young Redwoods
Grow up
To be giants
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The Madrone above looked like a work of art.
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This was the first big tree we saw.
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We finaly arrived in the williams grove.
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The size, beauty, and elegance of these ancient trees was inspiring.
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A giant forest
Strong and healthy
Sadly, one of the last
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Eel River was right next to Williams Grove flows through the heart of the park.
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I fell about 7 feet trying to balance on the top of this log.
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