"it is one thing to be dwarfed by stone, formed and sculpted over millions of years. it is another to feel the same in the presence of living organisms that exist on the same scale. giant redwoods still cover hundreds of square miles of california's coast, reaching up to nearly 400 feet and 2,000 years of age. the first branches begin at about 250 feet and are often shrouded in mist, making the experience of walking between the trees rather like that of a bug scuttling through the legs of humans. but unlike bugs we have cars—the redwoods are easily accessible along california's famous highway 101."
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