Redwood Fog

Taken in the Santa Cruz coastal mountains at approximately 1800 feet (549 meters). It was a warm day inland today, but near the coast the marine layer of fog was coming in over the mountains.

This small grove of Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), has a root base that is shallow and circumnavigates each tree as much as 100' (30.5 meters). This provides the moisture needed during summer months for the tree to be healthy and thrive. These trees have been known to live over 2000 years and grow to over 340 feet tall. They get 70-80 percent of their moisture through fog drip off the leaves; captured by the shallow root system.

I drove from an inland town, less than 12 miles into the coast range (from sea level to 1800 feet) and experienced a temperature drop of 30 degrees Fahrenheit (28.8 C to 11.6 C)!

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