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We took off early this morning for the Redwood National Forest, just a few miles down the road from us. Wow, what a treat. I expected to see big trees, but didn't expect how unbelievable the giant forest as a whole would impact me. It's another one of those sites that I just can't seem to find the right words for. Magnificent? Awesome? Spectacular? The trees were "Gi-normous"! We took lot's of pictures and Mark and I look like little 'ants' when standing beneath them.
We went to the Lady Bird Johnson State Park, which was dedicated to her by Nixon in 1968. It's a 2 mile walk thru some of the largest trees in the world. As you can probably tell from some of the pictures, there's a fog that is pretty much constant here...especially in the forest. The forest is so close to the ocean, that's it's also quite cool here year round. The average annual temperatures are 40 - 60...which is why the Redwood's can grow so large. Many of them are 1200 - 1500 years old and at 30 - 40 feet around the trunk. Walking thru the forest in the fog and wet dewiness reminds me of what the Rain Forests must be like. It was actually kind of eery walking thru it. Dead silence with only the sounds of birds. Viewing this forest reminds me of just how small we are in the scheme of life and once again, I'm reminded of the greatness of God. I cannot grasp how anyone can observe something this magnificent and not believe in a God...of some kind.
It was a wonderful hike and we had a great time. We'll be heading out for other recommended hikes and scenic drives tomorrow. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from today:
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