Looks Like We Made It

When we began this trip, I referred to it as my tree trip. One of the goals of the trip was to see the Sequoia/Giant Redwood trees (the biggest trees) and the Bristlecone Pine trees (the oldest trees) in California. Because of the Covid Crisis we never made it to California and it looked like that goal would have to wait for another trip. Today we left the Oregon coast and decided to take the route to our next Oregon state park (Valley of the Rogue State Park) that dips into California and passes by Jedidiah Smith Redwoods State Park. The park has been closed since early March but we knew we could probably see some redwoods, from the road, if we traveled that way. I couldn’t believe my eyes when we got to the park sign and it said, “Open”! We pulled in and learned that the park only opened this week so we are some of the first people to visit this year. This state park contains 7% of all of the old-growth redwoods left in the world. We hiked through the magnificent forest and I was truly awed and humbled by these astounding giants. “....from the Redwood Forests, to the Gulf Stream waters; this land was made for you and me!”

Love at first sight!