BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK
Jill and Asaf at BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK An Adventure into the Woods in the Santa Cruz Mountains JULY 4, 2019 Watch out for the serpent behind you! Here at Big Basin Redwoods State Park are some of the Tallest Redwoods in the USA. When a tree is almost 375 feet tall it is very difficult to photograph it in one photo. Next time a movie! Notice the small openings in the some of the trees. That is where the Indians sought shelter from inclement weather by hanging deer skins over the opening. This is the burl that is commonly seen at the base of some coast redwoods. It a woody material full of unsprouted bud tissue. If the redwood falls or is damaged, the burl may sprout another redwood tree known as a clone. Unfortunately this was also a source for coffee tables in the 20th century when they were cut off and hauled away split and lacquered for home use. This plaque is dedicated to Andrew ...