In the rain forest
Five weeks drought and heat and even heat, moisture two weeks now - an acceptable balance.
The drive along the coast north on # 101 through the lush vegetation is fascinating ¬ while, she owes the humidity and balanced temperatures. The walks through the redwood forests, however, requires a good timing: between two rain showers, well protected with a rain jacket and rain pants, we wander through the forest. Here we see old high Redwood trees. 3% of the stock reached an age of more than 2000 years. Everything is lush: fern at the bottom that you can see we hardly, shrubs and trees that grow in the logs (fallen trees) out. Mature trees, especially deciduous trees are covered with lichens (curtain trees). We also see the California bay tree, the Wine Maple (maple vine ¬).
Where the sun penetrates more, wild rhododendrons grow - a true color. The paths remind me a little of the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Iceland, I had committed four years ago with Urs Bamert. But here we have to carry a 25 kg backpack, and the roads are really almost dry and wheelchair accessible. The sunlight breaking in through the tall trunks covered with moss and highlights the strains. A brook flows quietly, the riverbed is rust colored by tannin of the redwood trees. Only the whistling of a bird is heard. It starts raining again. In the forest we remain among the dense pine roof from the rain almost completely spared. Even hours later, the ground under strong individual trees is completely dry! The camp can easily endure the rain. We see a young couple jogs in the pouring rain, each with a water bottle in his hand. Apparently, running makes you thirsty in the rain? We also remember the many people which are now sitting with wet clothes in the wet tents and fire on their favorite camp without need. This is hard, but the fire camp for Americans of the few border in life - a relic of the pioneer days. It is not permissible to places provided virtually always fueled fire. Even with high fire danger when already our highest alert level is displayed and the fire hose is in walking distance, may still be gezeuselt, but only with charcoal. Perhaps there is, the land of opportunity 'soon a fire that burns, but smoke and stinks!
sunshine
Until well into the evening it rained heavily in the morning but the sun shines. In our Neighborhood was created at night during the rain an actual camp: about five cars, so many tents and shelters, so pay respect in our sleep already doubt. But people behave with children of all ages are very civilized. They apologize when their rugby ball falls on our RV greeting, from a distance of 20 m, as soon as we open our door. During the morning meal, we observe through the window the little children on the asphalt road: a little girl in pajamas out walking a little dog - no jumps, and it bounces around with him. Another, of course, a helmet, goes to his children's bicycle, while another, also with a large helmet that obscured his vision almost on a scooter. All still in pajamas. A lady goes, those are not in my pajamas, but with her sponge bag in one hand and the mug (a large insulated cup) in the other restroom in the (= toilet / shower). No adult can be seen without a mug. Drinking should be a broth, which is called in this country coffee. What is also part of American way of life: when they go camping with you a baseball cap and shorts, whether it is warm or cold, the sun shines or rain falls, even when the legs started red with cold.
begins with the Sunday after a week of rain a sunny period.
walks on the beach
The Hinterlands Northern California is composed mainly of sandy soil on the spread of vegetation.
We take a three-hour hike. The good way is passable for vehicles, runs between two shallow ponds (ponds) there. We regret that we do not have bikes with us! The soil is sandy, but covered completely by grasses. In between are spreading pine tree forests or isolated groups. Romp in the ponds of water birds. The sun is getting warmer, the sky is blue, except in the mountains to collect the dark rain clouds.
the way we connect to almost a 50 cm long line - again! They feign death and can be best made veer near photographic ¬. She seems to be non-toxic and is, as we discover later, one of the many species of Garter snakes. We see some birds, ¬ repeatedly wrens, En ¬ th, geese, a hawk. The Duck Pond is covered with water lilies, whose large globular light yellow Blue ¬ th (Indian Pond Lily). Oregon
On Monday 29 May we cross on Highway # 101, border to Oregon. Here we
in Brookings is an excellent visitor center. We are inundated with cards and brochures, and trying to stay here for two months. For our return trip through the mountains in September, we now have all the necessary materials. The ride is further ¬ fantastic: rocky coasts, left in the sea cliffs outstanding, right green forests. Time and again we drive past deep blue lakes and wide rivers, which are far from the mountains. The driving conduct is blameless. Oregon likes us right away!
We stay in a park-like forest. A beautiful walk leads us over a sand dune at the beach, the north we fol ¬ Gen. The beach is clean, the sand is fine grained and dark. Up to 12 m long hoses algae on the beach. A seal sticks his head out from the wave ¬ ¬ Lenberg and looks new about greedy, as if he would have us develop ¬ covered. A fisherman catches Fish and then throws it back into the water: on, sports' leisure. The late ¬ to ¬ ¬ mood is very nice lunch, the Sun ¬ ne is warm, the air is cool like water, too.
The next two nights we spend in a pine forest at the north end of the Oregon Sand Dunes. The ground is several miles inland into sandy. With grasses, vigorous flowering gorse, rhododendron in all shades of red berries and pine. Barefoot, it is the 50 meter high sand dunes up and down. We even find strawberries! On shady banks because we can go in the park lakes with deep blue water along.
addendum to Sequoia NP:
I have just read in my Powerbook in the Dictionary of the dashboard that the Giant Sequoia, the redwood of the California National Parks (see blog from 20.5.) After an Indian scholar of the tribe of the Cherokee, Sogwali, known as George Guess or Giss, about 1770-1843, is called. This invented a syllabic writing system, which he has taught thousands of Cherokee Indians.
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