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| Large redwood way up on hillside |
Took a hike this morning in Prairie Creek State Park. It was rather windy today which was a little unnerving at times. The redwoods were swaying pretty good in spots. One neat event occurred during my hike. At one point along the trail I heard a deep "boom" coming from the forest. The sound was just like the
terrifying scene in Jurassic Park when the kids hear the T-Rex for the first time, stuck inside their tour cars in the storm. I stopped several times and for the life of me could not figure out where the sound was coming from. Was it Bigfoot? Was it a bull elk? An earthquake? A T-Rex?
As I continued down the trail, I heard a huge gust of wind, and then heard the boom again, really loud, deep. When I looked up, I saw two medium sized redwood titans swaying back and forth in the wind, and then "BOOM!" The large stems of the two trees slammed into one another about 100 feet up or so in an epic clash of the titans...
I thought this story was going to end with 200-foot tall trees falling down, which would have been pretty damn scary!
ReplyDeleteSkyhiker, I wasn't about to stand around and wait for that!
ReplyDeleteMark, you need to get on Instagram.
ReplyDeleteNeat, i've heard the deep creaks when they sway but never any collisions.
ReplyDeleteHey Mark, email if you get a chance. I'd like to connect and maybe hike some time when i'm up, i'm there every 2-3 months or so. I'm not always concerned with my "list" but i've found about 15-18 of the top 25, I mention just for vetting purposes and relaying my "level" :)
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