Ancient Redwood trees and California's oldest state park have been devastated by the recent wildfires. #CZULightningComplex #bigbasinmemories latimes.com/california/sto… 
The park's headquarters which was built in 1936 from stone and redwood logs burned to the ground. #bigbasinmemories #CZULightningComplex
I found myself along Highway 236, where due to debris on the road, I had to hike all the way into the park, which was a little over 5 miles. Smoke hung in the air, and the sun made it feel like a weird dystopian future. #CZULightningComplex #bigbasinmemories
Spanning some 18,000 acres, the 118 year old state park is the home to the largest growth of redwoods south of San Francisco. I came across redwoods that had fallen across the road and were still on fire. #CZULightningComplex #bigbasinmemories
It was a little nerve racking, hearing trees fall, esp 15 or so minutes after I was just near one that was burning through. I cannot express how relieved I was to see my car still parked at the roadblock on Highway 236.
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