I learned something new while out on a shoot recently. This time, I was in Roberts Memorial Redwood Grove up near the Chabot Space and Science Center. It was around 8am and the early morning Bay Area fog (or as some call it, Carl), was there as usual.
I was told the trees do something weird with the fog and I should check it out. So, I paid for the $5 parking, nodded to the guy on duty with a leaf blower (apparently leaf-blowing is still needed in a forest, who knew).
And after walking about ten feet into the grove, I noticed something odd. Just outside the grove it was an overcast day. But, once inside there was a misty rain, droplets coming down quite frequently, like real rain, between the trees.
Apparently, these giants capture fog and turn it into their own miniature rain system to drink; it's how they keep themselves hydrated. It was beautiful and I would've stayed for longer had I not been suddenly aware that I didn't bring an umbrella or protection for my lenses.
