Misnomer

These photos are from my visit to Sequoia Park in Eureka, California the other day. However, there are no sequoia trees there. Plenty of redwoods but no sequoias. 

Although the two trees are of the same subfamily, they exist in different environments. Sequoias are found at elevations above 3,000 feet, like in Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Redwoods are found below 3,000 feet, like in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest.

Redwoods can grow taller than sequoias, but sequoias can grow thicker. Sequoias also have much thicker bark. In football terms (because why not) redwoods are receivers and sequoias are linemen—though I’ve never seen either tree run.

There’s a small zoo at Sequoia Park featuring animals of the region, like bears, coyotes and otters. I haven’t been to a zoo since the early 80s because seeing animals in captivity depresses me. However, they have a sky walk among the redwoods. It’s mighty tempting. I’ve been on a similar treetop walkway at Trees of Mystery (the roadside attraction north of here with colossal Paul Bunyan & Babe statues) but it wasn’t as high. It was cheaper than admission to the Zoo, though. If I were a serious content creator I would’ve sprung for the $23 non-resident old fart admission to get cool photos from up in the trees, but these shots from Trees of Mystery will give you the general idea.