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Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) (click on any image for a larger view) |
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 Spring, Azalea Meadow Trail, Mount Tamalapais 
Summer, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve 
Summer, Pomponio Trail, Memorial County Park 
Autumn, Horse Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore 
Autumn, Horse Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore |
 Spring, Cataract Trail, Mount Tamalpais  Autumn, on Skyline Boulevard, across from El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve. Douglas fir is one of the most common trees in the bay area. They can be confused with redwoods, but here are the two trees side by side. Douglas fir, on the left, has needles in a bottle brush configuration, while redwood's needles are aligned in a herringbone pattern, in a single flat layer. The redwood cone is very small; the douglas fir cone (visible in the photo above this one) is larger, and looks like it's a melting or dripping pinecone candle.  Autumn, Table Mountain Trail, Upper Stevens Creek County Park  Autumn, North Ridge Trail, Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve 
Summer, Chickadee Trail, Huddart County Park |
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