Tuesday, June 28, 2022

CA: Sequoia & Kings Canyon

Welcome to California, home of Sequoia National Park, home to the world's biggest trees!
Wowza!

These Sequoias have soft squishy spongy bark that has helped them live thousands of years, surviving insects and fires.

admiring the second largest tree


a fallen over tree
Wuksahi Lodge was a beautiful place for us to stay 2 nights in Sequoia National Park. The Stewart building had roomy rooms, the lodge had good pizza, and the shuttle stop was close.

the shuttles delivered us to many trail heads

General Sherman Trial. Happy Father's Day!



taking a picture of the world's largest tree takes flexibility

We saw and followed mule deer 

 
We felt the reverence on this trail. 
 
So tiny! I guess this is what it feels like to be a mouse at the foot of a 6 foot human.

"giant forest museum"

Giant rocks too

We saw 2 black bears on the Big Trees Trail

 
Walking among Giants

Climbing Moro Rock: steep and windy steps of granite with surprising views at every turn

It was equally scary and rewarding.
Ben loves all the scenery and viewpoints

The lizards like it up there too

Tunnel Log was a fun place to play around. No longer is there a live tree to drive through, but you can this tree that had already fell. We rode the shuttle an extra trip to spend more time there. 

The next morning we drove out of Sequoia and down into Kings Canyon. Lydia and I were happy to get out of the car and enjoy rushing water. 


And many waterfalls, there were. Roaring River Falls

Zumwalt Meadows

 
Grizzly Falls

1 comment:

Gma Jan said...

Awesome pics! Those trees are amazing- so glad you could see so much and get to 3 National Parks!

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