This was one of those side trips that I really wish I had done differently. I visited Point Reyes National Seashore on the way back to San Francisco after leaving Redwoods. Unfortunately, I arrived about 2 hours before sunset so my time was short. After spending an hour at the beach, I raced all the way around the park to try and catch the sunset at the Lighthouse. Just missed it by a few minutes but was still pleased with the results.
Redwood National Park
We visited Sequoia National Park this summer, but in early November I had a chance to visit Redwood National Park. If I planned this out again, I would have visited Redwood first. The Sequoia’s are so massive that it’s hard to compare them to anything else. My first impression of Redwood was slightly disappointing. However, the unique thing about Redwood National Park is the intense growth surrounding the trees. I told Sarah that as I walked around, I felt like I was in Jurassic Park. The coastal access also made for some very unique photographic opportunities.
The fog rolled in and out throughout my day at Redwood. I had moments of beautiful blue sky, and moments where I couldn't see through the fog. This was an opportunistic day of photography - I never knew exactly what I was going to be shooting...
The area above is called Fern Canyon. This was one of the coolest locations I visited at Redwood. You have to offroad and drive through creeks to get here (don't tell the rental car company). I debated a few times about actually turning back but was glad I didn't! If I had more time, a hike deeper into the canyon would have been cool. This is a 3 shot HDR of Fern Canyon.
I was pleasantly surprised at the coastal access locations throughout the park. However, every time I seemed to reach a clearing, the fog would roll back in. There were times I couldn't so the ocean from this vantage point.
I was not expecting to see wildlife. Redwood has a heard of Roosevelt Elk and I timed them just right!
Corkscrew Tree (you can probably see where the name comes from)
