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| Calaveras Big Trees State Park |
There is something adorable and cute about miniature things, and I suppose there is an equal feeling of grandeur and impressiveness for gigantic things. From the smallest pine-cone seedlings to the fully matured redwoods, these trees did not fail to impress. I managed to give Margo a pretty good surprise for her birthday this year: a few unexpected days off work and a magnificent camping trip in the great outdoors. We trekked eastward, navigating through the smog of California's central valley (not our favorite part of Cali), and finally found ourselves at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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| View from our camping site |
There's nothing like the fresh mountain air and viewing the endless expanse of forest in every direction. Our camping site was an "environmental site," which meant that it was isolated, set back 1/4 mile from the road, and didn't have a water tap. Shouldn't that be what all camping is like?
We spent a few days exploring the hiking trails of the North and South groves, admiring the colossal scale of the trees. These trees are absolutely amazing! And to think what they've lived through, some being over a thousand years old.
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| Searching for gold... I really found some! |
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| One gigantic stump. |
Other highlights of the park were the beautiful streams and rivers, and of course, some good ol' fashioned cooking on the fire. All in all an awesome trip. Can't wait until Margo's birthday next year.
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