There Is Unrest in the Forest

Muir Woods National Monument, CA

Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, 1/4s, f/4, ISO: 100

I don't know how these other types of trees are able to thrive underneath the redwoods.  The redwoods seem to gather up most of the light, yet the forest is rich with smaller trees.  The smallish ones (smaller than redwoods, anyway) growing along the banks of the creek makes some sense to me, after all the creek forces a little bit of space between the larger trees.  Others tucked in among the redwoods, though, I don't know how they do so well.  Tough little buggers.