Photograph: Trail Junction, Redwood Forest and Ferns

Trail Junction, Redwood Forest and Ferns

Posted on 10 October 2011

Trail Junction, Redwood Forest and Ferns

A bed of ferns grows at a trail junction under deep redwood forest cover at Muir Woods National Monument.

This photograph was made in the late winter of 2009, during that time of the year when the redwood forest is still very wet and cool, but when flowers are blooming and spring is clearly on the way. The location is along the very popular (and often quite busy) main trail along the creek through the central part of the park. No doubt I had to wait a bit for the combination of these beams of light and no other visitors on the trail!

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2 comments to Trail Junction, Redwood Forest and Ferns

Steven Tze

says:

October 10, 2011 at 11:02 pm

Earlier in the year, that little tree just inside the center junction fence to the left, had quite a few spiderwebs between its branches. When the sunlight hit them just right, it was a beautiful sight. In fact, there was a small crowd there taking snapshots the day I noticed.

G Dan Mitchell

says:

October 11, 2011 at 6:04 am

Steven, that is cool! One of the great things about photographing a place like Muir Woods, and despite the problems that come from being so close to a major metropolitan area, is that one can be there often enough throughout the year to catch and appreciate little surprises like that.

Dan