TREES OF MYSTERY

JUNE 15, 2013

This day we drove down the highway to TREES OF MYSTERY and SKYTRAIL.  It is a cool place where they have gondolas that take you on a 9 minute ride through the redwood forest canopy to
Ted's Ridge.  There you find a large observation deck offering spectacular views of the Klamath back country to the east and stunning views over Hidden Beach and the Pacific ocean to the West.  It was very foggy this day so we couldn't see anything but the beautiful mist over all the redwoods.  It is home to many  extraordinary specimens of Coastal Redwoods, Sitka Spruce and Douglas Firs.  This area is home to one of the most majestic trees of all, the Cathedral Tree, nine living trees growing as one in a natural cathedral formation--it is awesome.  The Sky Trail gives you a chance to have a birds eye view of the redwoods as you glide through the forest canopy.  It is pretty cool

View from Ted's Ridge

 VIEW FROM THE SKY TRAIL

 

 



 

THIS IS THE CATHEDRAL TREE

 

THE GONDOLA DOESN'T STOP FOR YOU TO GET ON, YOU MUST BE FAST 





 

THESE ARE STEPS, I WOULDN'T WALK THEM

 



 

THE TREES ARE SO BIG

 

INCOMING GONDOLA



THE GIFT SHOP

 



BABE







 

PAUL BUNYAN

 

The Trail of Tall Tales is devoted to the folklore of Paul Bunyan and his unique adventures depicted in giant redwood carvings done with a chainsaw.  There are so many trees carvings around here and I would love to have a small one.  They are amazing works of art. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let me tell you a story about Edward.  I am a die hard Twilight fan and I love Edward.  OK I said it, there...Everyone know it and I am proud of it.  When I retired from work, my leaving party was everything Edward and Twilight.  They gave me this awesome cutout of him and I take him with me when I go places and take pictures of him and us.  hehe  I just had to throw this in because I had so many people say things to me and just smile when they saw him.  I love it.  It is a good conversation starter.  lol   So he went with us and rode the  Sky Trail, although he was very bored with it and just wanted to take off flying up the redwoods.  He was so at home here, he loved it.  Had a hard time taking him away from it.  

 

 











 

wish you were here....

 

living the retirement....