Today we said our formal goodbyes to this amazing part of our country. Through it’s majesty, we experienced its magic. In its presence we felt peace. With its life we relived our own and we emerge renewed and reborn in our own ways. These redwoods…here…truly IS where God lives.
We hiked about 2-3 miles today in a grove I’d never before visited. I have been blessed to not only have the best travel buddy (and my daughter’s dearest friend), Jenni, with me to hike trails I’d not gone before in not only in my redwood adventure but where I’d not been able to go in my healing process by speaking openly about Ava. The whole week has been cathartic on many levels.
Here are photos from today’s adventure.
We decided to start our day at The Chart Room after reading their menu online last night. We’d enjoyed our seafood dinner there a few nights ago and it had a view of the bay. This morning, it was action packed with boats, seals, seagulls and great views.
We hiked the Leiffer Grove trail and the Ellsworth Grove trail that branched off from Leiffer. It was , for me, at least, challenging because a great deal of it was some tricky up hill hiking with exposed roots, twists, turns low limbs coupled with great views you didn’t want to miss.
What do you see in the burl? I see a lion’s head.
A troll…
What do you see?
A Fraggle?
This gives you perspective…Jenni with her trusty companion, Boo. He and Montana are best friends!
Montana was just over the whole hiking thing at this point and glad for the rest. She was ready to be in the car with the comforts of her bed, water and a chew bone.
Tomorrow, we head back toward the desert and 111 degrees.
HAPPY TAILS!
from a Friend 