One of my favorite places on Earth!
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It’s easy to get discouraged in Landscape photography when you visit a location over and over, but you can’t seem to get an image. On this journey, we capture the Coastal Redwoods, a location I have struggled to get an image of for 10 years.
Continue reading “Michael Shainblum struggles to capture Redwoods majesty”
Disappointing they didn’t spend more time in the Redwoods, but still some nice views.
A road trip to northern California reveals the beauty of old-growth coastal redwood groves, rugged shorelines and a series of state and national parks.
Related: ‘The Call’: Making of “Let The Day Begin” video – In the Sequoias 1989
A sign at the start shows this stand of Sequoias is called “The Parker Group … named for the eight members of the Parker family” — in Sequoia National Park.
The Call was an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California active from 1980 to 2000
The end result: The Call – ‘Let The Day Begin’ (Filmed in the Sequoias, 1989)
A sign at the start shows this stand of Sequoias is called “The Parker Group … named for the eight members of the Parker family” — in Sequoia National Park.
Continue reading “‘The Call’: Making of “Let The Day Begin” video – In the Sequoias, 1989″
Abide (Paul Clark)
The more I go on with you Lord
I find that I cannot afford
To stay away from your side
It’s in the Vine I’ll Abide
Your words are truth and life to me
They cleanse and sanctify me
I know it’s power can’t be denied
It’s in the Vine I’ll Abide
A child of God I know I am
I’ve been washed in the precious blood of the Lamb
But I haven’t touched the hole in His side
But in the vine I’ll Abide
To bring forth fruit this is my aim
And give the glory to Your name
To do the same you must decide
If in the Vine you’ll Abide
Jesus is the Vine
The beginning and starting at 6:05 reminds me of what it’s like to be there!
I was greatly impressed with Renaissance while in high school, and was able to see them at the Minnesota State Fair playing in a small pavilion to only about 25 people. I couldn’t believe my eyes, standing right in front of one of the greatest bands and most people just kept walking down the path without coming inside — for free.
Jon Camp is still my favorite bass player — having such a soaring, majestic style — a one-of-a-kind! Some compare him to Chris Squire of ‘YES,’ but Jon has always moved me more.
Annie Haslam has a 5-octave voice, and still sings incredibly at age-70: (music video) Renaissance – ‘Carpet of the Sun’ with Chamber Orchestra
Renaissance’s style was elegance, standing tall like the Redwoods; though, some of the lyrics were a bit dark, and were written by another lady, who seemed to be occult influenced. This concert has a great, upbeat feel, unlike some of their studio LP albums, like “Turn of the Cards,” which I still remember buying at the record store at 66th St. and Penn Ave. in Richfield, MN, while living in nearby Bloomington.
I must have heard them on KQRS, the progressive rock FM station that I was often glued to. They never played the same song in a 24 hour period, and had real DJs playing real vinyl LP records, sometimes entire albums. What a treat!
I’ve always been impressed with their song, “Mother Russia,” but didn’t know until hearing Jon Camp’s intro here that it’s about Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the imprisoned truther, author.
Uplifting concert here!
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“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
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Red cedar looks outstanding!
Preserving wood with fire!
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Bois Brulé. Burnt wood, an alternative to aging … according to ancestral techniques came from Japan for giving a durable finish to wood siding. The ancient technique of charring the wood to make it more durable is rooted among the Aztecs. The Japanese, who named it Shou-sugi-ban, have extensively used it. The charcoal acts as a protective layer that resists decay and fire, producing a long-lasting and maintenance-free material. This method of wood preservation is restarted by architects looking for green solutions in different parts of the world including Japan and Europe. In simple terms, the wood is burned for about 7 minutes using a torch or more traditional methods, before being doused with water and brushed to remove char dust, revealing a light silvery sheen. The timber is then washed and dried. It can be left unfinished or a finished oil can be applied to bring out shades of gray, silver, black or brown. This technique is used for siding, decking and outdoor furniture. The method earns interest both for its environmental history and for its aesthetic appearance. The materials can last at least 80 years, without chemicals. (YouTube comment)
Continue reading “(vid) Japanese charring technique of preserving wood – Shou-sugi-ban”
I’m in my bare feet
Cause I want to feel the world’s heartbeat
I want to grow tall and strong like a tree
Touch the sky with my roots so deep
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Earth Song – Michael Jackson Cover!
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Lyrics:
What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things that you said
We were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the things
That you said were yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we’ve shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?
What have we done to the world?
Look what we’ve done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying earth, these weeping shores?
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don’t know where we are
Although I know we’ve drifted far
Though these young Redwoods are not at all close to being the largest, this fantastic photo helps viewers experience the awe of what it’s really like to experience this. The little girl looking up with arms over her heart makes it. [The heart is more than a pump].
For maximum experience, click on this image to see the large, detailed one, and click the full-screen arrows. The image opens to wider than a 21.5″ iMac when the browser is fully expanded.
Surprisingly, these Redwoods are in Australia, as the story below explains.
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California dreaming: the redwoods of the Otway Ranges
This isn’t the coast of northern California. It is the Otway Ranges in western Victoria, thousands of kilometres from the redwoods’ natural home.
Hidden down an old unsealed logging road near Beech Forest, not a lot is known about the Aire Valley redwoods.
Planted as a softwood logging experiment in the 1930s, their initial growth was slow but eventually, they started to shoot upwards at a rapid rate. The trees were never cut down and have now grown to a height of about 60 metres [197 feet].
Forestry expert Roger Smith, who has written a book on the Otways redwoods, thinks they could grow to almost twice that height in the next 70 years.
That would make them some of the tallest trees in the world. “Hyperion”, a redwood in northern California, holds the title of the tallest tree in the world at 115 metres [377 feet].
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Jane Kelynack
Amongst Giants
Giant Californian Redwood forest in the Otways. So small and so big.
Advice From a Tree
by Ilan Shamir
Stand tall and proud
Sink your roots into the earth
Be content with your natural beauty
Go out on a limb
Drink plenty of water
Remember your roots
Enjoy the view!
Years ago, I enjoyed this concert on DVD very much, and just now got it out to have another look.
Even though these are young Redwoods, this must be a great setting for a concert in which love is showcased — to actually be there — and be able to look straight up — can’t be fully captured in 2D!!!
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Kenny Loggins: Outside From The Redwoods
After Kenny sang this at the PAC in Anchorage, Alaska, I stood to show my appreciation. I was surprised when no one else joined me, since to me, this is such a great song — my favorite by Kenny.
To me, this song is about attitude, when we stand up for what really is right.
Great lines:
How long must we wait to change
This world bound in chains that we live in
To know what it is to forgive,
And be forgiven?
Do you care enough
To talk with Conviction of the Heart?
‘ONE!’
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Live, Outside from the Redwoods version:
Studio version:
Magnificent Giant Tree: Sequoia in a Snowstorm | National Geographic
The man who planted trees – pay it forward to the year 4012: David Milarch at TEDxSanJoseCA
Fuzzy picture, but fascinating talk!
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Wild Trees: Uncharted Canopy Biosphere of Redwoods
The Redwood Trees – World Tallest Trees.
What’s hidden among the tallest trees on Earth? – Wendell Oshiro
Blurry footage from NatGeo, but it’s Steve Sillett!
Clip from: “Climbing Redwood Giants,” a 1 hour, NatGeo documentary
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Peter Coyote (narrator): “How do you scale a giant whose lowest branches can be 200 feet off the ground?”
Steve Sillett: “If you’re lucky enough to get up into the crowns of one of these trees, it puts your own insignificant existence in perspective. It makes you realize that there’s something much greater than yourself, so much vaster than you.”
Transcribed by Jeff Fenske
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View from the Treetops | National Geographic
Footage is somewhat blurry, but Steve is the man!
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Steve Sillett, PhD. Sequoia/Redwood Canopy Research, Humboldt State
“We have 175 Redwoods now in the world that are over 350 feet tall.”
– Steve Sillett
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Measuring Redwood Giants: Science on the SPOT
Gold mine of information! Stephen even explains how they obtained these figures!
My notes below:
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Past, Present and Future of Redwoods: A Redwood Ecology and Climate Symposium by Stephen Sillett – Save the Redwoods League
In the video’s cover image, “DTB” is diameter at top of buttress, and “DBH” is probably diameter at base height.
Ring width declines as trees get older, while rate of wood production increases.
“A tree’s rate of wood production continues to increase with size (e.g., leaf area) until near death.”
GOOD NEWS ON AGING:
“In this complete data set of all of our trees, only two trees have significant negative trends of growth in the last 100 years.” One is in the deepest of shade, and the other is in a swamp.
“The Redwoods, taken as a whole, in the old-growth forests of California, are growing faster now than they did in the past.” Same is true of Sequoias.
“Does a tree’s responsiveness to a changing climate diminish with age? No, regardless of age, tree growth responds to changes in the environment.”
How big are these trees they measured? [@19:40, apparently, these two are slightly less than the two record trees. Stephan says: “they’re actually number two of each, but they’re darn close to being the biggest.”]
WEIGHT – Redwood: 425 tons | Sequoia: 550 tons
VOLUME – Redwood: 1,103 cubic meters | Sequoia: 1512 cubic meters
LEAVES – Redwood: 1.12 billion | Sequoia: 1.94 billion
HEIGHT – Redwood: 115.72 m/380 feet | Sequoia: 96.29 m/316 feet
AGE – Sequoia: 3240 years (>1500 rare) | Redwood: 2500 years (>2500 rare)
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Stephen Sillett FINAL
Rebuilding Redwood Trails v1
Avenue of the Giants – Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
Minute-4: Spectacular, give-God-glory views from above!!!
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Giant Ascent: Chris Sharma Free Climbs Huge Redwood w/ Help of Scientists
This tree is about 3200 years-old and is the 2nd largest tree on earth!
Redwoods get taller though.
How they got the shot!
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Super Trees: Climbing a Giant Sequoia | Nat Geo Live