Water droplets droop from thin, winter-bare branches. Branches whose bark peels and falls, leaving their insides exposed. Exposed to the elements are the trees in this costal valley. Valley winds gain speed and pressure on their excursion inland. Inland lies a calmer and more temperate environment, free from our flooded roads, power outages and downed trees. Trees are everywhere towering at great heights, growing as small saplings and decomposing on the cool forest floor. Floor dwellers scurry beneath the dying plant matter. Matter that cleans the water and feeds tree branches, all of which lay exposed on this beautiful valley floor.