Giants of the Woods

We are at Redwoods National Park today, and went for a  walk in the woods under some of the biggest trees in the world, towering more than 300 feet overhead.  I was astounded at the beauty and size of them, and also at the number of them.  The areas that have been protected in the park are fairly large, and as you walk through the forest, they are everywhere.  Down in Yosemite we saw some giant Sequoias, and they were indeed impressive, but there were only a handful.  Here, there are hundreds and hundreds of the Giant Redwoods.  It is quite remarkable.    Our campsite is in an RV park, near the ocean, and in the morning it was covered with a dense fog.  Don't worry Jack, I had the bikes covered so no dew settled on your bike.  The fog didn't burn off for quite awhile.  They say the fog off the ocean is one of the major sources of moisture that creates the proper environment for the redwoods.  The forest was very lush, and fortunately for us the rhododendron was also in bloom, and there is quite a lot of that also.  Plus some trillium, and other plants that we didn't recognize but looked somewhat similar to plants from our part of the world.   Tomorrow we will head north into Oregon, intending to be in Astoria no later than Thursday night.  There is some sort of sea lion habitat on the coast near Florence that we hope to visit tomorrow.   So, another day here in Paradise, and all is going well.