Aliens have landed ( a joke)

On the beach

The coast in Black and White

 Vacation

and I have more photos that I have blog space

I want to go back

California

Sunsets at the Beach

I think this is one of the most Peaceful places to be:

California

Lazy Seal Days

I can Empathize with him right now

Seal in the Harbor

California

How would you like to live there?

Little Bit house - Lot of Bit Tree?

Feeling Small

Start by doing what's necessary;

 then do what's possible; 

and suddenly you are doing the impossible. 

Francis of Assisi

The Land of the Giants

Nature is the one song of praise that never stops singing. Richard Rohr

Ferns

From my trek through the Sequoias. These Ferns are so large and have so much detail to them!

DiveBombing

Sunlight through the Trees

“ Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Maya Angelou.

The View from the Top

 Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” -Dag Hammerskjold

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The View... The Mountains

The Hike to the Top

“Mountains are only a problem when they are bigger than you. You should develop yourself so much that you become bigger than the mountains you face.”
― Idowu Koyenikan

Day 2 - April 2019 - The Harbor

This was my vacation -  but someday... I'd love to live here.

Day 1 - April 1st - April Fools

Seriously - Take me back here.... I just loved sitting in the harbor, just watching!

Day 31 - March 2019 - The ocean

Isn't this just peaceful?

Day 30 - March 2019 - The Beach

We have been going here since I was a baby

Nothing has changed... Still Beautiful

Day 29 - March 2019 - The Beach

One of my favorite places in the world - at Sunset.

Day 27 - March 2019 - A tree House

In the Sequoia National Forest - there is a Tree that fell, and it was converted to a house!   Pretty Cool

Day 22 - March 2019 - Trees

Can you imagine how long these trees take to grow to this size?

Day 21- In the land of the ferns

These ferns grow to gigantic sizes!!

Day 20 - March 2019 - Blue Skies in Sequoia

Oh those skies!

The beautiful blue just amazed me

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Sequoia National Forest

Day 19 - March 2019 - In the Meadow

This looks like the land of the Dinosaurs to me - Meadows in Sequoia

Day 18 - March 2019 - In the Sequoias

Don't you just love the Size of these trees?

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and the Sun just peeking through the trees.

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Land of enchantment!!

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Sequoia National Forest

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My Corner of the World

Day 17 - March 2019 - In the Forest

We headed into the Forest

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To see what we could see

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and each trail - led to another trail - which seemed to lead back to the beginning.

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What a cool system

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Sequoia National Forest

Day 16 - March 2019 - Last ones from the top

Just to prove we made it to the top of Moro Rock ;-)
Of course - we weren't the only ones - these two on the right side of the top photo were from the Netherlands on vacation. Very Sweet people, and fun to learn about!
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Sequoia National Forest

Day 15 - March 2019

From the top looking West on Moro Rock

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I think I could see the ocean ( ha ha)

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Sequoia National Forest

Day 14 - March 2019 - Wow

Where we were headed

Day 13 - March 2019 - The Heights

I never really thought of myself as afraid of heights

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But I will be honest

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looking up at this...

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made my legs a little jelly like!

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Moro Rock

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Sequoia National Forest

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Day 12 - March 2019 - Still on the climb

Oh that view!
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Totally worth it!
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Moro Rock
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Sequoia National Forest
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My Corner of the World

Day 11 - March 2019- Climbing Moro Rock

Seriously

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hiking as the sun is climbing just adds so much dimension to your photos.

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And By the way

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Look how high I have to go!

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Love it!

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Our World Tuesday

Day 10 - March 2019 - Moro Rock

Remember my LOVE for Black and white?

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When I saw the way the light was shining on this trail,

I knew I wanted it to be a Black and White photo.

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I might also take it in color too.... just in case

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but in this case

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I love how the B&W turned out!

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Sequoia National Forest

California

Day 9 - March 2019 - Moro Rock

We got up early and headed to Moro Rock.

This was a good decision, as when we were climbing down, people were waiting for parking spots

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( we became Instantly famous!)

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Just looking up at the stairs tho

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wow!!

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Sequoia National Forest, California

Day 8 - March 2019 - a Drive thru tree

it was a good thing we were in a small rental car

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I might have had a panic attack in a bigger car

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but we drove thru!

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Sequoia National Forest

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California

Day 7 - March 2019 - Climbing Moro Rock

Remember Moro Rock?

We climbed it

It feels like you are on the top of the world

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The views were stunning

Day 6 - March 2019 - Fog in the Forest

Check out this awesome fog moving over the trees.

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I tell you the Sequoias is a magical place

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Day 5 - March 2019 - Sunset in the Sequoias

I have to be honest and tell you - the camera can not capture the mood, the feel and the amazing colors that the whole forest turns. Well, maybe my camera can not capture it - but it was SO amazing!

Day 4 - March 2019 - Sunset in the forest

What a magical time to be in the middle of the trees - off to the west the sun started setting and changed the WHOLE mood of the forest.  It also got colder!

Day 3 - March 2019 - Tree Life

The ecosystem within the Forest is just amazing. How life can survive on death.

Day 2 - March 2019 - Sequoia Silhouettes

The best thing about a vacation?

the millions of photos you have when you get back.

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It is just like reliving the Vacation

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and of course

making plans to go back!!

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Day 1 - Sequoia Silhouettes - March 2019

Walking through the Land of the Giants

The tree Silhouettes just struck me

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They reach to the sky

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the block the sun - but let the lights shine so uniquely

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Linked to:

The Weekend in Black and White

Day 28 - February 2019

Sequoia National Park

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I believe these are called the Twins

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Day 27 - February 2019

Day 26 - February 2019

There is a little trail that goes around the Sherman Tree

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This was on the trail behind it

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I thought the rings that you could see,

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and the fire damage was pretty cool

Day 25 - February 2019

We are still on the trail to the General Sherman Tree...

It was cool to see it peeking through other trees...

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but then to approach it - and find no one standing by it  - I was happy!!

Day 24 - February 2019

Fall Colors are always my favorite

We had been down in the Fresno/Bakersfield area and it still felt like summer

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yet we got up to the Sequoias 

there was snow 

and definitely FALL!

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Day 22 - February 2019

I am taking you back to the Sequoias today. Our trip was so amazing, and I took so many photos that it is taking me a while to go through them. But in doing so, I am sure enjoying reliving the vacation
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Do you ever see faces in trees?   I feel like there was something looking at me ;-)

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Thru my Lens

Day 21 - February 2019

One more Basketball one

I was sitting all the way at the other end of the court

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Day 20 - February 2019

My kid ( 21)

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Again - Another Basketball post

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I am never 100% sure if I should include the basket or not

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but since it helps me know where he is on the court

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I do