Redwood trees are SO AWESOME. Especially: giant ones, ones with fatty “burls,” and twisty ones.
Here I met John and Mary. They were older with a trailer RV thing. They invited me over for shmores. John had an awesome handlebar mustache. The secret: a blend of two different kinds of wax. It turns out that they used to do magic and clowning to teach kids about God. We talked about the circus a bunch. Before I left they prayed for my safety on the road. John asked for a wall or protection to surround me. Awkward. Amen.
See the twist? Those chunks sticking out the sides are "burls" which sprout a new tree if the big one is dangered.
. . . Hard to tell from this angle, but this is one of the largest trees in Humboldt County.
"Oh, hello there, I didn't here you walk in."
This is a very serious pose in my campsite.
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