The trees are Redwoods in the northwestern corner of California. This property has been logged at least 3 times in the last 150 years and these are the suckers that come up from the stump. They are referred to as second growth Redwood...
I'll guess you don't wander around your back yard at night admiring the stars!
Speaking of bears.....
I live just east of Seattle.
One of our City Council members owns a weekend home in the nearby Cascades.
This same time last year he took his dog out at bedtime and was attacked by a female bear.
Horrible wounds - the bear literally tried to chew his head right off his neck.
He still looks like a zombie after much plastic surgery.
The attack completely changed his personality, too.
Pre-attack, he was a relentless Conservative.
Now he's buckling under to the Progressives on our 50-50 City Council.