I promise I am
not even almost done with my tour of San Francisco. I know that this is
boring exciting, but I took so many pictures, I could not decide what to share, so I broke the trip down by day.
We had a violent storm rip through last night, and lost power for about 14 hours, so no post from yesterday. (We were blessed, and only suffered a messy yard, and the loss of a piece of siding from our home.)
On Monday morning, Peggy, and her husband David- along with their kids picked Jay and I up from our hotel, and took us on a driving tour of San Francisco and Muir Woods. David grew up there, and knew a lot of information, but I think I bombarded him with questions. I am such a not-so-closet nerd, and information junkie. My husband makes so much fun of me.
I was obviously enchanted with the
Golden Gate Bridge. I grew up on the East Coast, where bridges and tunnels are a way of life, but I have never seen such a beautiful bridge with such an amazing backdrop. Something about the color and the landscape speaks so deeply to my soul. I see God in nature, more than any other place, and being in California was very spiritual to me.
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View of the under-side from Fort Point, a Civil War era Fort. |
David also drove us over the Bridge, and past
Sausalito, and up to
Muir Woods. It was simply amazing! The tallest trees in Virginia are pine trees, as far as I know. Those magnificent Redwoods make pines look like dwarfs! This is the oldest original-growth California Redwood forest in existence. I do not believe my camera really captured the beauty.
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Entrance to Muir Woods |
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Trying to capture the incredible height. |
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These beautiful flowers were growing all along the hills and trails. |
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A trail we climbed... |
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Look carefully... See the chipmunk posing for me?
I still can't believe I caught it! |
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The foliage was stunning! |
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Loved all the moss. |
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Jay and I at the entrance. (Thank you, David!) |
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Inside one of the trees! |
More to follow! Are you guys sick of this yet?
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