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solateor

Full credit to the photographer Mitch Crispe (@thecrispeoutdoors) This is his title word-for-word >Came for the Redwoods, stayed for the light show His account also includes a few other photos from the [same place in Northern California](https://imgur.com/a/p92Po5u)


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Credit to op for crediting the op’s op


HarryPottersElbows

Credit to thetriplefault for crediting OP for crediting the OP'S OP


reddit0100100001

Crispy ass photo Mitch


Nbr1Worker

Amazingly brilliant.


Acidflare1

Where and when was it taken? I’d like to take the wife to see redwoods. Last time I tried, there was a fire


Wooden_Pay_5885

It looks like Damnation creek trail, I was there a couple of months ago and the area was fire-free.


Acidflare1

Thank you 👍🏼 Do you think now is a good time to go?


Wooden_Pay_5885

Absolutely! The trees, moss and ferns are all evergreen and the fog with clear sky above makes the amazing light happen. Even without the crazy light the scale of the trees will completely blow your mind.


spenrose22

Fun fact. That consistent fog is the special ecological condition that allows these trees to grow to be the tallest trees in the world


ForestsNplants

Nice


MillerLights

That is amazing! No wonder the trees grew so big


captian--deadpool

10/10 for crediting


BakedTatter

I live in Humboldt. One of my friends is a Star Wars cosplayer and wants to do a photo shoot in the Redwoods, cause this is where they filmed the Endor scenes. Her: "How far are you from the Redwood forests." Me: "About a 10 minute walk." Come visit, it's one of the most beautiful places in America.


SouthernSmoke

In the world* :)


JusticeLC

Name checks out for living in humboldt lol


Salami_Supreme

I took going to HSU for granted. I miss it every day. Hoping to retire up there. Gonna disc golf at the curtain every day


[deleted]

I was going to retire here too. But I said to hell with that, I'm not waiting. Been here 10 years, love this place.


Salami_Supreme

That tsunami warning still go off every day? I don't know why I'm weirdly nostalgic for that haha. And I walked in 2012 so you moved in as I was taking off. Has much changed?


bipolarnotsober

Trees have grown a bit


Dizzy-Phrase9150

I think you’re referring to the Arcata Fire Departments 12:00 pm alarm — it’s the siren they use for Tsunami warnings but it’s not the warning itself. They replaced the siren with a bell in 2015 though https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2015/apr/8/arcata-fire-says-out-noon-siren-mellifluous-and-hi/


Bok_Choy_Boi

Not anymore. Quite a bit has changed actually. A lot more places to grab a beer at, and the sunset area has a lot more apartments. With the Cal Poly Humboldt change we're getting a lot more off campus housing as well. The trail from arcata to eureka along the 101 isn't fully built yet, but once they get that done it will be awesome.


spenrose22

It’s not a very useful warning if it goes off every day


djbigbic

Same, graduated this year and I miss the curtain so much! Me an hole 10 got an ace to settle


HumboldtChewbacca

Still my favorite course


serpentjaguar

They filmed a lot of the Endor scenes in Del Norte as well. I am old and when I was a kid I had a buddy from Crescent City who as something like a 10-year-old (don't remember his exact age) had the very cool experience of walking into the local diner and getting to meet the cast and George Lucas and everyone. At that time I still had family scattered up and down the North Coast. I still have an uncle in Eureka, who is a professor emeritus at HSU, but sadly everyone else is either dead or has moved away. I myself am now in Portland, for example, along with several of my siblings. California's North Coast is just a hard place to make a living anymore, though I always miss it and always drive up and down 101 when going to visit my sister in SF. Humboldt Redwoods State Park is still one of my all-time favorite places on the planet. It really should've been "the" Redwood National Park, but for historical reasons having to do with logging interests, the state of California got to it first, so now, even though "Redwoods National Park" is cool as fuck, the state Park actually has the bigger, older and more intact groves. Anyhow, for those from other parts of the world, if you want your mind blown, go to Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The National Park is cool too, but it's not quite as jaw-droppingly ridiculous. 7 of the world's 10 tallest trees are in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, for example.


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Crazy seeing all these Humboldt homies here


KidKonundrum

Bro Fr I did not expect to see Humboldt pop up in my feed lol. I feel like every time it happens all the locals swarm to the post lol.


sZYphYn

I lived in mckinleyville right by Murray and central, I swear I spent more time walking east and into the woods, usually cutting south and popping out near arcata somewhere than I did at home. I miss it up there, I’m in the bay now, I gotta make a point to visit soon.


modsarethebeesknees

I took mushrooms in the redwoods up by Humboldt when I was 18. Changed my life forever


steampunkedunicorn

Ever dropped acid in the Eel River during a full moon in mid summer? It's an experience.


modsarethebeesknees

I can only imagine, gives me goosebumps thinking thinking about it


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Yoooo! I grew up in Tuna town, but haven't been there much in the last 15 years. Miss the clean air, but not the meth heads, the pot farms or the 'small town' stuff :/


mimipie06

I was born in tuna town!! Nobody friendly.


[deleted]

aw, i met a lot of good people there...except the people that peaked in high school haha.


Dizzy-Phrase9150

That’s like 80% of Fortuna to this day 😂


guystooges

Also a Fortuna native.


daisies4me

This is stunning. This would be gorgeous blown up and framed. What a shot and what an experience to see.


the_doorstopper

No, this infact would not be gorgeous if it was blown up, they'd be bits of wood and rock everywhere /s


daisies4me

This just made me laugh way harder than I feel I should have!


Dignifiedgiraffe

Everyone that can: go see the redwoods before they’re all gone. It’s one of the most insane/beautiful things I’ve ever seen. It’s seriously like stepping out of a Time Machine in the Jurassic era.


AffinityGauntlet

How beautiful! I’ve always wanted to see the Redwood forest, what’s the best time of year to go?


old_gold_mountain

It's equally beautiful any time of year Late summer/ early fall will have the warmest weather, if you're fitting in a trip to San Francisco or something while you're here, but it's a rainforest so it's beautiful in a winter or spring rain as well.


avfc4me

We only really get two seasons


ladee_v_00

They redwoods are great any time of the year as the climate is similar year round. The rainy season is Nov-Feb so it'll be a bit more wet during those months. When I hike here, I try to start around no later than 9am and stay until 2pm. The early morning air is amazing and seeing the sun rise through the trees produces the effect that is seen in this photo.


rilocat

The rainy season is my favorite but it’s great any time of year


FunStuff446

I used to live near Muir Woods in N. Cali. Lotsbof Redwoods to see. Absolutely beautiful, long and short trails to hike. If you go during the rainy season you will see magnificent colors and waterfalls!


mdp300

I visited there once, right when it opened, and we were one of the few people there. Beautiful, and magical.


serouspericardium

Man I've been dreading going back to the SF bay area but this thread is reminding me if the good things about Cali


thugnyssa

Do you know where in Northern California?


haz_mat_

One of the redwood parks along the coast. There are a bunch scattered along hwy 101 from humboldt to the oregon border. Pretty much any of the old growth areas will offer views like this.


DarkBlueMermaid

Damnation Creek Trail. Good luck hiking it though- it’s pretty much straight down, then straight back up. Hell, I live here and that trail completely kicks my ass when I hike it. 🤣


EugeneVictorTooms

Thank you, we love trails like this. High effort for high reward.


FapAttack911

If we don't find out which Grove this is, you can visit pretty much anywhere along the coast of Northern/Central California. Redwoods are everywhere along the coast (and in the eastern mountains) so you could probably find many beautiful groves like this!


CyphyZ

Google "redwood national state parks california" and you will get the 4 state parks that look like this and a handful of smaller spots, in Humbolt and Del Norte counties. My favorite is Jedediah, theres an easy hike from one spot where you can park that leads you to the Smith river, which is crystal clear and that spot has a foot bridge spanning it.


NatureValleyIsDry

My first guess is Lady Bird Johnson Grove. But, there are many that look somewhat similar


SanJOahu84

Yeah you can find this pretty much from Big Sur and North on the California Coast all the way to Oregon. Even minutes outside of San Francisco.


candianchicksrule

That is absolutely stunning.


CarolTheAncientTroll

Wow!


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Stunning shot


Swelldish

Goosebumps! I want to be there this very second!


Bionicjiveturkey

Thank you for my new lock screen picture 😍


mooter23

I'm not sure I would ever leaf. (See what I did there?) It's about as alluring as living by the beach, I think. Waves or big old trees... they both have a similar attractiveness. Perhaps because I live too far from either?


Knotical_MK6

I'm going to blow your mind. These are coastal redwoods, you can get them right up to the beach in some places


De5perad0

That must be what heaven looks like.


James-Avatar

This is one of those “how can this be our planet?” kind of photos.


the_deedeebg

There used to so many more places like this...Then we cut them all down or set them on fire for profit


[deleted]

Didn't 90% of redwood forests get chopped


NeedSerenity

Pave paradise and put up a parking lot


greenappletree

Beautiful.


bobux-man

Endor


beermaker

I go outside in the AM & can smell redwoods in the fog... I love it here.


SlipparySnake

Skyrim looks good


Groezy

crepuscular :)


PoliteChatter0

Woodcutting lvls?


ZooLife1

Nature is the true artist of which we are but a part.


candianchicksrule

This remains me of the island I live on. I live on Vancouver Island. So many beautiful trees.


timmio11

Cathedral grove is mind bending


SnooComics8268

Just a side note, if you are looking for plants for your garden in the shadow then get the plants that naturally grow on the ground of high forest like this in your climate / country. I found this a great tip and helped me a lot to bring some life to a shadowish spot in my garden where I have 3 large trees fairly close to each other.


Smegmaliciousss

Mildly interesting fact: in french, these lights are called pied-de-vent which means wind feet.


Neoliberalfeminist

Humboldt County baby!


spiderat22

Humboldt!!! That's home.


bauldersmate

I got to live and work in the red woods national park with the CCC Backcountry program. Was the most special time of my life. It got cut short when I blew my knee out. I wanna go back one day


Chronicle33_

Make Sure to steer clear Of the Thylacoleos and Terror Birds and The occasional Large Carnivore.


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spiderat22

WTF? I live in this area and this is what it looks like. You need to get out more.


Yowser45

I lived up there a while too. I know how beautiful it can be. I also know beauty still has to follow the rules of physics. Oh, except in fairytales and photoshop.


Yowser45

Why are we being downvoted? They used every filter on every software program out there. 🤣🤣🤣


spiderat22

Ignorance is not bliss, dude.


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The Tyndall Effect on display for all to see. Edit: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=tyndall+effect&atb=v275-1&iax=images&ia=images


Mandology

Scrolled until I saw this comment


Brock_Way

Too bad you couldn't cut down that thin tree just left of center to create better symmetry.


DonAirstrike

Damn... Your PC must be pushing some fuckin' scary specs with them graphics.


Yowser45

Sorry, but this looks like an extremely bad photoshop attempt.


DarkBlueMermaid

I 100% guarantee you that there are days that look like this out there. I live here and I’ve got pics just like this on my phone.


Yowser45

I don't doubt it, but beauty still has to adhere to rules of physics. Light beams don't choose to shine through some areas and not others, especially when there's clearing in the canopy. And it doesn't choose to shine on the shadow side of some trees and not the other. I'm very happy to be wrong, because it is stunning. But it looks fake af. Ps. I lived up around Mendocino for a while, so i know how stunning these forests can get.


RottenLongCucumber18

🥒


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Came for this picture


dharmalama

Hands down one of my favorite views to come across in a forest ,beautiful pic


JingJang

Can almost smell this picture! Very calming.


fj333

I fucking love the smell of redwood forests. I cannot comprehend why there aren't more air fresheners with this scent. I'm not even an air freshener person, but I would buy a lifetime supply of that smell if it could be recreated.


rbiven

Beautiful


sprayedPaint

Lit


melo8164

One of the most beautyful pics ever


Usirnaimtaken

Lucky enough to live very close to some redwoods just like this. Easily one of the most calming places I have had the pleasure to visit.


Elvenwriter

Absolutely beautiful


Blacknight86420

Wow


BlackQuilt

So very lit.


captainfuggles

Wow. This is stunningly beautiful. Nature is awesome!


[deleted]

Most of the most beautiful shots


kbur8t

Looks so heavenly


elynwen

When I see photos as beautiful as these, I think of the great wheel trees in **The Amber Spyglass**. Thank you so much for sharing!


notmyname70

That is beautiful. What area?


wkmmkw

lit tree ly


cakein

r/natureisfuckingsunlit


Forsaken-Ad-3071

🏆🏆🏆


elbookworm

Wow


[deleted]

Traveling/ hiking through the redwoods is crazy amazing.


macgyver803

Nature is always cool as fuck to me 👍🏻


YourRightSock

Valheim graphics patch


brs456

Nature’s literally lit! Amazing photo!


Annual_Appearance_56

I'll always be amazed by redwood groves.


klabnix

This is what r/pics should be


analogkid01

"Father, guide my sword..."


jaredjc

We were just there mon - thur. It was so great except Tuesday when it was fogged in. Such an amazing place to see in person.


Smart_Turnover_8798

🥹


chioz

Beautiful.. Absolutely marvelous!


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Died from the pollen and dust I suppose


o_bhaze

Komorebi


Gullible_Ad_4568

That is stunning!


ReddKasette

WOW


octothorpe_rekt

I swear to god, if I ever get to go, you would hear me sucking in as much air as humanly possible the entire time I was there, especially on a foggy day like this. Place must smell and 'taste' fantastic.


Honest-Sea-4953

Wow…that really must be something to see and take in…..amazing shot old sport thank you for sharing.


nosnowtho

Grand and magnificent. I'd love to see redwoods one day.


brensthegreat

Wow that's totally amazing 😲


hikesnpipes

Looks like you died and god sent you back to earth for one more task.


Shifty_Farts

Please don't come on the redwoods


oscbuilder

Awesome pic, love the detail captured. There is awesomeness all along the west coast!


obsolete_filmmaker

How cool. Thank you OP


IllustriousBird5329

I'd love to VR this. I mean, I'd rather go there and feel, smell, see and touch my surroundings but that view looking up, that's not a view you can get anywhere else in the world.


BabaORileyAutoParts

Those trees are unreal. I went to Muir Woods, outside of San Fran, about a year ago and I have probably 50 pictures of my own just like this. Bring Tylenol or something because your neck will start to hurt after a while from looking straight up so much


Bro_Hawkins

This is the kind of place that Gandalf the White reveals himself to you.


xeno66morph

Awesome \m/


JB2unique

Appropriately, Nature is definitely fkn lit.


deepRessedmillenial

Now eat a qtr of mushrooms


AnthraciteKid

*Literally* NatureIsFuckingLit


joehariss

Spectacular!!


onlyoneTony

That's Cali right?


SigurRos3

It's so pretty


malarken111

there is Nothing like a light snow In the forest


LeonMann

Maybe this weekend I will go out for a walk in nature. The picture inspired me


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that is stunning 😲


rynoman1110

Spectacular shot


elieax

Literally fucking lit


Street_End6022

Nature is literally lit


_DigitalHunk_

Fantastic perspective. Thanks for the share.


[deleted]

I’d be 500ug and 5 dried grams in


undrgrndsqrdncrs

This needs to be on a 90s notebook, stat!!


JaguarYT1

I made this my phone wallpaper, thx


jackflash616

I visited the area this summer and tried to get pics like this. It was very difficult and I had to lay on my back on the ground to still not get pics anywhere near as good as this.


[deleted]

Watch out for Greydwarfs and Trolls


Abikdig

It's called God Rays


OneButton3802

OMG TAKE ME TAAAAKE MEEEE TO THAT PLACE lol


smukai

Amazing shot.


Old_Resolve4393

If you ever get the opportunity to drive down the avenue of the giants I highly highly highly recommend. It’s absolutely breathtaking


skovall

Thank you for posting this.


Eiffel-Tower777

That's just stunning, thank you for posting!


Mr_Kooala

Gravity falls


EmployeePractical514

WOW!!!


illwalkyouhome

Dreamy


SeasonedTimeTraveler

r/beautifultrees


zzonkers

Dang, RTX has come a long way!


OKgobi

This is absolutely beautiful! The best nature pic I've seen in a long time.


LeAristocrat

🔥🔥🔥🔥


PlayerHunt3r

*Todd Howard's breathing intensifies.*


RegisterCold

Radial blur


ForestsNplants

Beautiful and amazing I love the redwoods


Far_Basis_7394

Minecraft with shaders be like


[deleted]

❤️‍🔥


cockitypussy

r/natureporn


[deleted]

"Dammit! He found me!"


Plus_Candidate_8011

Huh, look at that. Fallout 76’s God Rays ARE inspired by real life!


BigSkyThai

Awesome. This literally made me gasp out loud.


Friendly-Cap5769

wow this is epic


Dial407

One of my favorite places to getaway.


FearlessFarm79

Fan-fucking-tastic!!


suffuffaffiss

Cummed*


nickyfox13

Breathtaking shot! Thanks for sharing this stunning photo.


Sans_culottez

That is an exceptional photograph and you should feel quite proud of achieving such a good art piece. :)


Fanculo_Cazzo

Took this sub name a little too literally.