brown dirt road in the middle of green trees

A path through the redwoods early in the morning before anyone was on the trail. Beautiful, fern-lined path into the cool interior. A gift from God.

Mick Haupt

Bruno Wolff

a wooden bridge over a small waterfall in a forest

Early morning hike to myself in redwood country.

a path in the middle of a lush green forest

a path through a forest with lots of trees

brown wooden staircase between green plants

Often times people think the steps are just to help you get up the mountain, but most times they also help the trail by not allowing erosion to create ruts and wash away. So they are beautiful, helpful and practical. 

An early morning hike gave me a solitary experience for almost 2 hours. Absolutely wonderful. And glad I didn't run into any bears.

A brilliant fern gully along the trail of a new growth redwood forest. Cool, fresh, green, lush goodness along this trail. I could spend hours here.

Hike 3 miles to get to this falls. Came early hoping that no one else would be here. With an empty parking lot and no one on the trail, I had a peaceful walk and great exploring of the falls and river to myself. Found a perfect spot for the light just as it got high enough above the horizon. An instant favorite of mine.

a trail in the middle of a forest with lots of trees

My soul's reprieve...walking though redwood forests in the cool of the morning.

Russian gulch state park