Catacombs Redwood. Redwood National and State Parks. Sequoia sempervirens.

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Redwood National and State Parks

by Mario Vaden

Let me introduce you to the Catacombs in Redwood National and State Parks. Found a short distance from Orick, CA, the summer of 2014.

The inspiration for the name stems from a bunch of decayed cavities collaping underfoot as we bushwhacked our way through here. A valley with countless pockets of hidden decomposition. I refer to the entire valley as The Catacombs.

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Redwood Catacombs in Redwood National and State Parks

Chris Atkins gives a sense of size and scale. One more of the coast redwoods we encountered during the year of discovery.

This redwood and another near it remind me of two Sequoia sempervirens in Redwood National Park I sometimes refer to as the Twin Towers which are a stone's throw from Helios.