Lady Bird Johnson Grove
June 24, 2010
The Lady Bird Johnson Grove was the best part of the trip. It was nothing less than magical. If you visit it, it will leave you with the memories of a lifetime. This particularly lovely grove is named for Lady Bird Johnson because she made saving the redwoods a personal cause. What makes it so incredible is not just the supreme beauty of the trees, but the delicate touch of mist. Mist pervades the forest here, creating a dreamy landscape. I have not altered the colors in any of these photos, because I wanted you to see this place as it was.
A bridge over the highway leading into the grove.
Looking down at the road from the bridge.
This path exemplifies the beautiful atmosphere of the grove.
Trees in the mist.
These lovely pink rhododendron flowers, with the misty trees in the background, made a singularly impressive sight.
The mist was incredible on the small scale as well. It nearly shone in the way it clung to the plants.
The mist lit up this spider web.
I don't know what this is, but I loved the way it looked.
The wet, misty environment is conducive to the growth of fascinating moss.
More mist, clinging to the moss.
An unidentified but pretty wildflower.
An iris.
Ferns, with their interesting curled-up fiddleheads, also abound in the redwood forest.
A slug.
A banana slug. I have never seen one with that little hole open before. Is this how the slug breathes?
There were many of these centipedes.
A Stellar's Jay posing in the parking lot.
On to Arcata Marsh.
