(Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
Many stood by to watch the transplant of the 50-foot, 45 ton albino redwood. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
This redwood isn't just any redwood. It's a chimera redwood. It has two sexes, meaning two trees in one. You can tell by the coloring. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
The tree had been there for half a century, mostly unnoticed until the new SMART railroad put track there. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
After much debate, the agency found $150,000 to transplant the tree to a safe place. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
Cotati stood by to watch the show. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
Here is the new hole they dug for the tree, some 500 yards away. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
The transplant was a perfect photo opportunity. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
The redwood was hoisted above power lines and carried down the track after settling on a truck bed. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
The redwood was set very gently into the truck. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)
An hour later, the tree was 400 yards south, 100 yards from its new home. (Wayne Freedman/ABC7 News)