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We’ve always loved our redwoods, but 2020 has made us even more thankful for these majestic giants! Check our story for more redwood love and places to explore these towering trees. 🙏
Photo 📷 onetravelingsoul
#letscruzsafely #santacruznow #santacruz #felton #thatsmypark #henrycowell #henrycowellredwoodsstatepark #redwoods #redwood #forest #hike
FINALLY back in stock — @seacliffstatebeach hats featuring the quintessential Cement Ship design by Michael Schwab. Order one today — link in bio!
#michaelschwabdesign #seacliff #cementship #seacliffstatebeach #thatsmypark #aptoscalifornia #thatsmybeach #shopsmall #shoplocal #shopsantacruz
“I remember, I remember,
The fir trees dark and high;
I used to think their slender tops
Were close against the sky”—Thomas Hood
(In this case, redwood, not fir🌲)
#naturephotography #naturequotes #naturepoetry #touchthesky #thatsmypark
After some beautiful days at Seacliff, the fog has returned ☁️☁️ Welcome back ghost ship! #ghostship#foggyevening#thatsmypark #seacliff
Of all the paths you can take in life... take the hard one. Make the choice to challenge yourself. Go uphill. Go off trail. Go thru the bushes. GET LOST and find yourself. ©️#lockedonphotog 20 #getlostinnature #findyourself #lifeofsrgtruger #forest #redwoods #redwoodforest #trail #traildog #hiking #challengeyourself #challenge #thatsmypark
It's been two months since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire erupted across the Santa Cruz Mountains. There were many heroes. Mark Hylkema Supervisor of the Cultural Resources Program and Tribal Liaison/Archaeologist for the Santa Cruz District of California State Parks, and other key members of the State Parks team sprang to action with a very specific focus: saving artifacts from State Parks. Read the story — link in bio.
#czuligjtningfire #californiawildfires #californiastateparks #bigbasin #bigbasinredwoods #anonuevostatepark #butanostatepark #preservinghistory #thatsmypark