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This is a view of the major stand of Bigcone Doug-Fir in upper Trabuco Canyon as it appeared in April 1974. I made several hikes into this incredible stand of trees over the next few months. Watch for further observations in this area.

A little more background here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/18305-tragic-heart-breaking-coincidence

This mature, old manzanita grew into a gnarly tree-like formation, and its trunk was thick indeed! The bark was smooth and maroon/red, and the leaves were wide, light-green, and rounded at the ends. The red-brown, dusky berries were in sheer abundance, occupying the tips of most of the shrub's stems. These lived in the Lower Montane Forest among the open clearings.