Saturday, October 2, 2010

excursion to Muir Woods, a tree-lover's monument

Muir Woods, California
Muir Woods ... impressive, awesome, peaceful.

The drive into the woods though is wild, with crazy hairpin turns and some steep drops.

It reminded me of the trip I took with my sister to Kalispell, Montana.  We took the Going to the Sun Road - a drive I would recommend as the scenery is incredible, but if you don't like heights, and scare easy - you are probably better off not to take this route.

Muir Woods was named for the conservationist, John Muir who said,
"This is the best tree-lover's monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world." 

3 comments:

  1. I love Muir Woods and couldn't get over the incredible smell of the trees and their sheer size!

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  2. I completely agree! I had the feeling like I was walking back into a time forgotten.

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  3. I loved this place, there's a magic energy stored over the eons in the trunks of those trees

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