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Dr. Steve Sillett hangs out above a huge fern/soil mat, approximately 300 feet above the forest floor in a tree known as Poseidon. We call this fern mat the "Heart of Poseidon" *Viewed: 3912 times.
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Soil mats accumulate over time on the large limbs and at the junctures of limbs and trunks. The soils accumulate from hundreds of years of litterfall, and are home to salamanders, spiders, and soil micro-organisms. They also act as sponges, intercepting rainfall, and retaining moisture. *Viewed: 2710 times.
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A view of the 4 horsemen from the ground. Poseidon is the tree in the center, and the Heart of Poseidon is the spot illuminated by the sun. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park *Viewed: 2215 times.
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A montage of panoramas(>30 photos), showing the mid-tree structure of Iluvatar - perhaps the largest coast redwood on earth, if one includes reiterations, as well as main trunk volume. Viewed: 2322 times.
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A 180 degree view of "The Third Horeseman, taken from an adjacent tree. *Viewed: 2283 times.
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National Geographic photographer James Balog hangs on a rope, shooting, with the help of Nolan Bowman, steadying his motion. Viewed: 2658 times.
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Steve Sillett assists Megan Furniss in her first ascent of a giant redwood. Iluvatar is perhaps the largest coast redwood, by total wood volume. *Viewed: 3000 times.
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Further up in Iluvatar, the vertical trunks are fused together by limbs, creating a hyper-stable crown structure. This view looks both up and down at the same time. *Viewed: 2270 times.
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LWD crash steve tbd *Viewed: 1864 times.
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lichen collage_iluvatar_tbd.jpg *Viewed: 1578 times.
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iluvatar_mid_pano_tbd.jpg *Viewed: 1821 times.
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upper iluvatar_vpano_tbd.jpg *Viewed: 1770 times.
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