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Muir Woods National Monument

We had a nice visit to Muir Woods National Monument in Aug 2005, taking my Mom for a fun outing.
It started out cold and foggy, but ended up sunny and beautiful.

Adding more shots as I get them. . .

These trees are old-growth coastal redwoods. Very few places have old-growth forests remaining.
The trees in this park average 600-800 years old, but the oldest is 1100 years old!
They can live up to 2200 years, so ours are still "young" so to speak.
The tallest here is about 258 feet. Further north, coastal redwoods reach up to 367 feet.

For more info on this park, go to: http://www.nps.gov/muwo/home.htm
I will add to this gallery as we visit again.
Fairylike Ferns
Fairylike Ferns		 Green and Brown
Green and Brown		 Redwood Sorrel
Redwood Sorrel		 Fairylike Ferns
Fairylike Ferns
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Western Tiger Swallowtail		 Bee on Bristle
Bee on Bristle		 Curving Path
Curving Path		 Lit Needles
Lit Needles
6-Point Buck
6-Point Buck		 Leopard Lily
Leopard Lily		 Leaves Feathering Down
Leaves Feathering Down		 Path in Muir Woods
Path in Muir Woods
Woodsy Steps
Woodsy Steps		 Tall Forest
Tall Forest		 Shaft of Light Through the Trees
Shaft of Light Through the Trees		 Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Turkey Tail Fungus and Sorrel
Turkey Tail Fungus and Sorrel		 Into the Light
Into the Light		 Moist Milkmaids
Moist Milkmaids		 Mossy Stream
Mossy Stream
Light on the Ferns
Light on the Ferns		 Forest of Tiny Mushrooms
Forest of Tiny Mushrooms		 Fallen Tree
Fallen Tree		 Western Trillium
Western Trillium
Tall Redwoods
Tall Redwoods		 Banana Slug
Banana Slug		 Creekside Walk
Creekside Walk		 Camouflage Deer
Camouflage Deer
Path Into the Redwoods
Path Into the Redwoods		 Backlit Stump
Backlit Stump		 Burnt Out Tree
Burnt Out Tree		 Wet Redwood Sorrel
Wet Redwood Sorrel
Cathedral Grove
Cathedral Grove		 Rays of Sunlight on the Creek
Rays of Sunlight on the Creek		 Welcome to Muir Woods
Welcome to Muir Woods		 Boardwalk
Boardwalk
The Sun Breaks Through
The Sun Breaks Through		 Bright Green Branch
Bright Green Branch		 Cathedral Grove
Cathedral Grove		 Fallen Tree & Fern
Fallen Tree & Fern
Redwood Creek
Redwood Creek		 Little Fish & Water Skeeter
Little Fish & Water Skeeter		 Nice Lighting in the Trees
Nice Lighting in the Trees		 Sticky Monkey Flower
Sticky Monkey Flower
New Growth
New Growth		 Redwood Nobs
Redwood Nobs		 Redwood Twisting Upward
Redwood Twisting Upward		 Reflections
Reflections
Evergreens That Aren't
Evergreens That Aren't

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FZ10 Users Group22-Jul-2011 20:31
Great shots Laura
Roger Bailey22-Jul-2011 10:31
Very nice gallery, I enjoyed your visit.
frommnik22-Jul-2011 04:01
Lovely pics of a gorgeous area. Thank God for John Muir!
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