sirenofthetrees

Foggy sunrise in a burned oak forest in Sonoma County, California.

Foggy, rocky beaches >>>>

Photos from this past summer, beach day with friends where the fog rolled in out of nowhere at the end of the day.

Sonoma county, California

One of my favorite things to find on a trail: old cars in places they shouldn't be able to go.

This is from a trail in Mendocino National Forest in California. My brother and I stumbled upon these and wondered how long they had been there, and what kind of cars they were. Unfortunately I am not so knowledgeable on cars, so I really have no idea where to begin.

The Petrified Forest in Calistoga, California.

Here you will find fossilized redwood trees of the extinct species Sequoia langsdorfii, and one fossilized pine.

The first picture shows the process of their excavation beginning in the late 19th century.

These trees became petrified after they were buried in ash from a volcanic eruption 3.4 million years ago. The eruption originated from what we now refer to as Mount St. Helena in the Mayacamas mountain range.

These trees are now all stone, silica taking the place of any organic matter in the trees. The slow process of minerals being deposited and replacing the tree, allows the precise detail of the original plant to remain. See the rings of the tree in pic no. 2.

Some specimens of leaves imprinted in the solidified volcanic ash have also been found. These fossils have been important for identifying plant species present at the time of the volcanic eruption, including the redwoods.

Petroglyphs on a trail along a "wash" in Zion National Park, Utah.

According to the trail sign, indigenous people from multiple different cultures have inhabited this area for about 7000 years.

I have included a picture of the sign which sits in front of the barrier to the artwork.

Incredible rock formation on the side of Hwy 180 in Kings Canyon National Park, California.