https://www.justonecarew.com/science-in-fiction daily 0.75 2026-04-09 https://www.justonecarew.com/science-in-fiction/this-forest-is-old monthly 0.5 2026-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69641395475e9f4ded772259/ee4256e2-725c-40e0-bad7-d1910a4e435a/redwoods_old.JPG Blog - Tolkien’s Fangorn: This Forest is Old - Make it stand out The aptly-named Giant Forest sequoia grove in Sequoia National Park, California. Photo by me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69641395475e9f4ded772259/d5a4cd58-6adf-4143-bddb-1d43a8fa6983/sequoias_fire+damage.JPG Blog - Tolkien’s Fangorn: This Forest is Old - Sequoias After Fire Fire-dependent ecosystems are prepared for fire and recover easily. Sequoias have thick bark that protects them from fire damage. Their cones actually depend on the extreme heat of a fire to dry them out and release their seeds; these are called serotinous cones, and many species of conifers have them. After the fire, the undergrowth in the forest is cleared out. Young redwoods have little competition for space or light, so they can grow to the majestic sizes that we’re used to. You can see the fire damage on the bark of these sequoias. Taken in Sequoia National Park by me. https://www.justonecarew.com/science-in-fiction/blog-post-title-two-t5my5-k4xmd-67jzh-2wz73 monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69641395475e9f4ded772259/a82dbf12-62d7-4f23-b700-c8c18d760800/HHI_skimmer.jpg Blog - Tolkien's Dead Marshes: Not Dead, Not a Marsh - Make it stand out This is a tidal salt marsh. Notice the grasses, and the exposed ground indicating the low tide. The two birds are black skimmers, so-called because of their “skimming” foraging behavior. The lower side of their bill is longer than the upper to make this possible. Photo taken by me on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69641395475e9f4ded772259/51a85b5e-e73d-47a5-813b-1677872570e9/Biscayne_kayak.jpg Blog - Tolkien's Dead Marshes: Not Dead, Not a Marsh - Make it stand out This is a mangrove swamp, which is dominated by mangrove trees. The tide moves freely among the roots of the trees. Many species call mangrove swamps home. Photo taken by me in Biscayne Bay National Park in Florida, USA. https://www.justonecarew.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69641395475e9f4ded772259/d3f3f089-57c3-4559-9518-641b9c8772b8/IMG_3585.jpg https://www.justonecarew.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69641395475e9f4ded772259/542815ef-694c-421f-ba00-2464624fdbdf/IMG_6961_Original+%281%29.jpg