On Friday at about 12 am (yes, thursday midnight) we drove to Sequoia National Park accompanied by two other families from the church we attend. By sunrise, we were inside the park. The last time we were here was in April of 2008. Each time is just as awe inspiring. For the boys it was their second 'first time.' E especially, had no memory of the last time he had been here at the age of 4. The families that went, including ourselves, have two boys each, ranging in age from 2 to 9. One of the brothers (this is how we affectionally refer to our brothers in Christ) that accompanied us is a professional photographer. His camera was able to capture the massive General Sherman tree in one shot! General Sherman is the largest tree (by volume) in the world. According to Wikipedia, General Sherman stands 274.9 feet tall and its circumference (at ground) is 102.6 feet. You really need to see it in person to appreciate its massive size. The short hike to reach it was beautiful. The boys picked and ate wild rasberries that bordered the path. I'm not sure if we were supposed to, but they were delicious, no one got sick, and there were no black bears present to protest. We even got to see a young male deer up-close. He seemed very calm and not concerned at all with our proximity. The chipmunks though, were my favorite.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Sequoia, Labor Day Weekend 2010
On Friday at about 12 am (yes, thursday midnight) we drove to Sequoia National Park accompanied by two other families from the church we attend. By sunrise, we were inside the park. The last time we were here was in April of 2008. Each time is just as awe inspiring. For the boys it was their second 'first time.' E especially, had no memory of the last time he had been here at the age of 4. The families that went, including ourselves, have two boys each, ranging in age from 2 to 9. One of the brothers (this is how we affectionally refer to our brothers in Christ) that accompanied us is a professional photographer. His camera was able to capture the massive General Sherman tree in one shot! General Sherman is the largest tree (by volume) in the world. According to Wikipedia, General Sherman stands 274.9 feet tall and its circumference (at ground) is 102.6 feet. You really need to see it in person to appreciate its massive size. The short hike to reach it was beautiful. The boys picked and ate wild rasberries that bordered the path. I'm not sure if we were supposed to, but they were delicious, no one got sick, and there were no black bears present to protest. We even got to see a young male deer up-close. He seemed very calm and not concerned at all with our proximity. The chipmunks though, were my favorite.
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