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Redwood trees in the Twisted Grove twist as the grow to re-orient themselves after being upset by the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, magnitude 6.9. Normally, redwoods grow straight as an arrow.
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Giant, majestic old growth redwoods along the Old Growth Loop Trail
Aptos Creek at the Old Growth Loop Trail crossing
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Joan Pendleton
Dec 5, 2017 near Aptos, CA
“Redwood trees in the Twisted Grove twist as the grow to re-orient themselves after being upset by the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, magnitude 6.9. Normally, redwoods grow straight as an arrow.”  

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Redwood trees in the Twisted Grove twist as the grow to re-orient themselves after being upset by the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, magnitude 6.9. Normally, redwoods grow straight as an arrow.
Aptos Creek at the Old Growth Loop Trail crossing
Advocate Tree II perhaps, an immense old growth redwood standing close to the original Advocate Tree
Advocate Tree II (possibly) dwarfs the giant redwood trees next to it. The original Advocate Tree toppled during the 2017 winter storms.
Aptos Creek below Aptos Rancho Trail, as the trail follows the creek upstream
Advocate Tree. This old growth redwood was 265 feet tall, and thought to be over 1000 years old, when it fell down during the 2017 winter storms.
Redwood forest along the lower section of Oak Ridge Trail
Giant, majestic old growth redwoods along the Old Growth Loop Trail
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