Me in Redwood Tree
Originally uploaded by coryhoffman.
Howdy Folks,
Today was a day of legend, at least, it seemed that way. I went with a co-worker, Chris-san, to Muir (pronounced mear) Woods in the Golden Gate State Park. We had heard about it from a friend who said that the dark woods of Muir were something to see and that redwoods are really as big as they say. I did not see any of those that you can drive a car through, but if you look at my picture, you can distill the visual cues to imbibe a bit of the mystique and wonder of the redwoods.
It was about a 5 mile hike, the path we took, although for sturdier adventurers you can make it last up to 8 miles, or 13 if you’re interested in a double-view loop. Somewhere along the twisting paths and tripping roots, you become quite small, smaller than you were before and the near stagnant air was thick with parfume du redwood. Beyond the feeling and smelling, there were pretty sites. I stopped by some streams to see the fish, can you believe there were fish in there? and even some deer. You can see all these things if you just click that picture up there – I seem to repeat these instructions a lot, but it’s only to help you to see my other pictures in case you would forget to click, click along.
A neat feature of Muir Woods is that it’s a stone’s throw away from San Francisco. It’s a matter of fact that you actually need to drive through San Francisco to get to the park. On the way there, you can stop in Saucelito (that’s my spelling) and enjoy a nice meal outside with a great view of the bay. There are plenty of restaurants and things to see. If you are ever in the mood for a forest and a spot of metropolitan life and you happen to be in the San Francisco area, maybe you should check it out.
Tomorrow, it is the mountain again. We’re meeting Jim, a retired chemistry professor, at the peak for lunch; we had met Jim last week at the top and had a good talk about covalent bonds.
Take the time out to tell someone that, indeed, you really do care.
Love,
Cory
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