my sister is moving to seattle warshington on the third of january, will have to go visit her and see some of the giants. I went to the redwood forest in california awhile ago, I remember it being so awesome. I plan to go back.
Has she made 3 people leave our state?
You might want to swing over to the Olympic National Park and see the mossy rainforest.
She ain't that big a girl! Will look into the Olympic National Park, what makes it national if it's only in one state?
No, silly. Our fair state is overpopulated. It's my rule. Before new people can move here, 3 have to leave.
That way, we'll be less likely to have to enter lotteries to go to some of the nicer places. One area that I'm not likely to go to already does that.
We've been overrun with folks moving here to be "in the mountains". Colorado has mountains. So does Montana, Idaho, Oregon, California, Utah, etc. I bet those are better mountains than here. Why can't those people move there instead? It rains less in those places. If you want wet mountains, move to Alaska!
That's my rant. I live in a very small, unknown area that is not likely to see a population boom unless a sewer system is built. The nearest McDonalds, Burger King, etc. are an hour away. We're kind of like the state used to be.
I have not figured out how to get good picts of the big Redwoods I come across out there. When I am standing in a grove the trunks are large and I can get a shot of the girth or width of the trunk but can`t get much of the height in the frame. If I shoot up the tree then I can only see up as far as the branches and the canopy blocks any further up the tree. If I can find an opening in the woods I am still stymied because the trees in front of me are still too close and tall to get any amount in the frame. I even climbed a very steep ravine, nearly straight up for over 300', at the top I could see about 50' of the tree tops but nothing of the massive trunks below. The trees grow too close together to get good shots of them but someday I hope to come across one big one that I can get the whole tree into one shot, just for the album.
The next time I get out there I want to get a 18 or 22mm wide angle lens for my DSLR. I think that would be the only way to get all of a tree in one picture. I know the 55 mm won't.
Mike be awesome, love to see them pics when you do. Jerry good tree like that pic, Hammer this ones for you my NY friend, welcome! Happy new year to great friends. Headed out for a hunt early am. Is it me or do the trees talk to ya? I listen, nothing like the sound, and smell in Redwood land, a little Ocean mist ads to the flavor. Music to the ears, and fresh air.
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