An old homestead is now a historical park--"Anderson Marsh State Park."
The redwood used to build this outbuilding makes a colorful and durable building even without using any paint.
I'm not sure of the date of this building; the initial homestead was started in the mid-1800s.
The boards used for the construction are dimension sawn--not hewn--so probably constructed around the beginning of the twentieth century.
The weathering of many years, although not causing much decay to the durable redwood, nevertheless does warp the wood. So the nails are relatively new in old wood. (Or perhaps they are more resistant than the redwood?)
The homestead was a cattle ranch on a marsh along the edge of a lake.
Walking around the area, seeing the old cattle pens and equipment, brings back memories of the hard work of managing cattle--which is probably the only reason I took these photos.
Nostalgia rules!
Angky.

[ToddK]

A terrific find Angky! I love seeing aged wood like this. I have driven right past Anderson Marsh State Park but didn't have time to stop. I wish that I would have.

[RICHARD L.]

Beautiful images in themselves. David Muir and Ansel Adams spent their lives fighting to save the remaining Redwoods in Northern California though. Lumber barons dilapidated a part of this slowly growing renewable resource. Now most Sequoia trees are protected in California State and National Parks for future generations to admire.

Best Regards

[MikeNArk]

Nostalgia rules! Great find. Looking at the grain and colors in the redwood sheds is much more pleasurable than tin sheds and metal buildings. Thanks for sharing.

[Heinrich Lohmann]

I can almost feel the wood grain, thanks for posting these images.

[eaglem]

A very nice grain in that timber and the age makes the Nails stand out.

[angkymac]

A terrific find Angky! I love seeing aged wood like this. I have driven right past Anderson Marsh State Park but didn't have time to stop. I wish that I would have.

That aged wood also appeals greatly to me. As well also does the corral boards highly weathered and broken down. You probably also know something about that kind of nostalgia (that doesn't really want to be repeated!)
I think you might not have had quite the same experience of Anderson Marsh Park when you went by. It is only very recently that it has been cleaned up. (And now dogs are reasons to be cited by the police--can't have them in that park, I found!)
Thanks for the note, and glad you liked it.
Angky.

---------- Post added 01-14-23 at 09:28 PM ----------

Beautiful images in themselves. David Muir and Ansel Adams spent their lives fighting to save the remaining Redwoods in Northern California though. Lumber barons dilapidated a part of this slowly growing renewable resource. Now most Sequoia trees are protected in California State and National Parks for future generations to admire.

Best Regards

Right you are! A very mixed history concerning these giant trees of this relatively very small area of Northern California.
Glad you liked the pictures.
Angky

---------- Post added 01-14-23 at 09:30 PM ----------

Nostalgia rules! Great find. Looking at the grain and colors in the redwood sheds is much more pleasurable than tin sheds and metal buildings. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks!
I do take a few shots of metal sheds and buildings. But I have to agree that these redwood boards really "wanted" to be photographed.
Angky.

---------- Post added 01-14-23 at 09:44 PM ----------

I can almost feel the wood grain, thanks for posting these images.

Thank you for the tactile appreciation of my visual offering!
But I agree, those boards had such beautiful looking texture to them; I could not just pass them by!
Angky.

---------- Post added 01-14-23 at 09:46 PM ----------

A very nice grain in that timber and the age makes the Nails stand out.

You stated it perfectly.
That grain came from old-growth trees that had precisely spaced growth rings and very straight grain.
It's hard to get that kind of timber any more.
Thanks for your note!
Angky.