Giant Sequoias: Part 2

Continued from yesterday's post,

here are more photos of our day trip

to the mountains to hike among the

Giant sequoias.

To be in the presence of such ancient, majestic

life is awe-inspiring.

We can't wait to go back.

This post is linked to Outdoor Wednesday.

Giant Sequoias: Part 1

Right after I returned from NC,
Z was off to a conference.
So when he got back, we decided
to spend Friday (his day off)
exploring a little bit.

We headed east up through the canyon
mimicking all of the river's turns,
drove past Lake Isabella
into Kernville, where we found
a tiny Mexican restaurant.

Sufficiently nourished and armed with
a pamphlet of the area's hiking trails,
we decided on the Trail of 100 Giants
and set off in that direction.

We made a quick pit stop
at a general store for batteries.
The ranch wasn't far from the trail,
but the temperature
dropped nearly 20 degrees in
that final 15-20 minute ascent.

There was snow and ice on the ground,
the absolutely most fresh scent in the air,
and then, the giant sequoias...

I took so many photos that there will be two posts.

The pictures cannot do justice to these trees,

but I hope you enjoy them.