October 26, 2010

mossy trees on Mount Tamalpais


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photo by Donald Kinney

This is the road that takes me there, and on a weekday in the midst of a drippy and foggy rain, it just might be me, alone up there.   The only person up on our beloved Mount Tamalpais.



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photo by Donald Kinney

A mossier tree might be hard to find -- if there ever is a mossy tree contest I will keep this fine old specimen in mind.



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Mount Tamalpais was heavily logged for it's valuable redwood in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This stump has most likely been doing nothing but getting mossy (((and a bit burned))) for the past 120 years or so.



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photo by Donald Kinney

Decisions, decisions, decisions...   Four skinny ones or one big fat one?



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6 comments:

Jennifer said...

Gorgeous! Kind of makes one feel humble against that patient, slow march of growth in the forest, doesn't it?

AphotoAday said...

Exactly, Jennifer...

photowannabe said...

That's an amazing mossy stump. I can hear the quiet and feel that special dampishness. Beautiful pictures.

marc aurel said...

I love the double picture of the road. My I borrow it for my blog series of road pictures?

Unknown said...

wow, these pictures are like taken right from a fairy tale! amazing shots!

AphotoAday said...

Thanks everybody, and yes Marc (((or whatever your real name is))) you may use any of my photos -- it would be an honor.

 
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