On November 17th we made our way to California's Redwood forest. On our last cross country trip in 2008 we went to Sequoia National Park, which is home to the largest tree by mass, the General Sherman Tree. It was enormous, 45 feet across at the base and still growing. It adds about another large tree in width every year. The Redwoods are home to the tallest trees, some reaching over 300 feet. We stayed in the park, and had a fabulous campsite with some old growth trees in it.
Driving through the groves makes you feel really small! We had some great photo opportunities, and Ryan found a great use for the panoramic photo option on his new Ipod! This was Stout Grove, named for an explorer by the name of Stout, but the trees seemed pretty stout to me too!
We found another great spot for photo ops...
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| I love this one, I think it's going to be our album cover! |
Apparently this is where they filmed Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - this was the Ewoks' home.
All the kids had a great time climbing and exploring. Ryan really liked this action shot
Our time in the Redwoods was short-lived, though, not long after this photo the rain started and didn't stop for three days. We wound up leaving the park early to try to escape the rain. We found ourselves arriving in San Francisco a few days early, but at least we escaped the rain!
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