TIM McLENEGAN

Weekend in Calistoga

  1. A 43' petrified pine tree. The only non-redwood tree petrified in the forest.
  2. A collection of petrified wood.
  3. The wood turned into crystals
  4. Yessica stands on the petrified ash from the volcanic eruption that buried the redwood forest millions of years ago.
  5. The petrified wood here is sparkly.
  6. Not wood, but rock.
  7. This petrified redwood tree has a new tree growing out of it.
  8. Growing in the split.
  9. You can see that the original tree had a dead center before it petrified. This is common for redwood trees.
  10. Yessica stands next to very cool-looking petrified wood sample.
  11. Petrified wood.
  12. Yessica loved this red leaf that we found.
  13. Hiking in the woods near Calistoga.
  14. Enjoying the fall colors here.