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Avenue of Giants * Here is Avenue of the Giants, on an October morning in 1999, after a night of rain. Note the mist along the trees. In the non-rainy season (from May to September), redwoods receive the lion's share of their moisture through mists and fogs that plague the Northcoast all summer. * 868 x 588 * (372KB)

Railroad Bridge * Railroad bridge over the Eel River. The railroad has not been used in over ten years. * 1207 x 844 * (777KB)

Humboldt Redwoods * Trails wind their way among massive trees. These trees may not look terrribly large in terms of their circumference, but they tower well over 150, sometimes 200 feet. * 1713 x 1189 * (1.8MB)

Humboldt Forest * Redwoods will not infrequently grow in very close proximity to one another, even to the point of merging into one another, as these two trees almost accomplish at their base * 1189 x 1723 * (1.73MB)

Humboldt Path * The lush verduous hues of a redwood forest can be awe-inspiring * 1732 x 1180 * (2.48MB)

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Bull Creek * Bull Creek, a tributary of the Eel River, placidly weeves its course among some of the lushest old growth redwoods on the Northcoast * 1728 x 1200 * (2.65MB)

Green Reflections * Reflections in the still waters of the Eel on a warm summer afternoon * 1732 x 1188 * (3.15MB)

Forest Mirror * Eel River, evening * 1704 x 1200 * (2.66MB)

Redwood Skyscraper * Redwoods push themselves high into the firmanent, struggling to get a glimpse of the sun * 1200 x 1749 * (2.8MB)

Humboldt Creek * Overlooking Bull Creek * 1712 x 1196 * (2.53MB)

Comment: The Eel River, a major waterway in southern Humboldt and Mendocino Counties, has of late been running lower than usual, as much of is water is stolen to fill swimming pools in Southern California
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