Early April is The Most here in Roy's Redwoods. The trees are leafing out with soft, delicate new growth, the hillsides are bursting with flowers, and mushrooms are everywhere. »
We're in a transition period between winter and spring, so bumpy weather is to be expected. It's a great time to drink in the colors of the redwood forest floor: iridescent and fluorescent slime molds, rain-plumped plants and lichens, brightly-colored millipedes and salamanders. »
After a rainy start to the week, we had long string of warm, sunny days - the first real taste of springtime weather here in Roy's Redwoods. This felt like a good time to focus on the critters who live under logs. »
I hiked the full length of Roy's Redwoods Loop Trail this week, which I don't usually do because much (most?) of it passes through grassland and chaparral - fascinating ecosystems in their own right, but not my personal cup of tea. »
We had a doozy of a cold snap this week, at least by Marin County standards. Temperatures dipped below freezing in some places, and snow fell as low as 1200 feet (366 m,) dusting Mt. Tamalpais with 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm.) Daytime temperatures didn't climb much above 50° F (10° C.) »