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MoonWitch
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posted August 29, 2009 01:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message

my boyfriend's a tree-toucher.

climbing a fallen tree.


Nice walk down to the General Sherman tree - it was the walk back up that almost made our legs fall off. "This gargantuan sequoia, while neither the tallest nor the widest tree, is considered the largest living tree in the world because of its volume. It weighs approximately 2.7 million pounds, and it is believed to be around 2,100 years old. Its height is 274.9 feet, and its circumference at ground level is 102.6 feet. The diameter of this giant sequoia’s largest branch is 6.8 feet"

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posted August 29, 2009 01:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message

being sneaky with his iPhone camera.

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posted August 29, 2009 01:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message

The view out of our window.

On our way to the main lodge for dinner.

watching a deer with two fawns over to the right.

She walked right toward him!

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posted August 29, 2009 01:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message
After dinner we ran into these guys on the walk back to our room.

Friday morning hike!

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posted August 29, 2009 01:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message


Giving his favorite hand puppet a bath in the refreshing pool.

That black dot at the end of this fallen tree is my son squatting. "To give early visitors a sense of how large the giant sequoia trees really are, a roadway was cut into this fallen tree that visitors could drive their car onto. Due to rot in the wood, cars are no longer allowed to drive onto it, but it remains an interesting historical feature. Auto Log is located 0.9 miles from the General's Highway via the Crescent Meadow road."

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posted August 29, 2009 01:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message
Roots of a fallen tree.

Climbing up Moro rock. "Moro Rock is a granite dome in Sequoia National Park, California, USA. It is located in the center of the park, at the head of Moro Creek, between Giant Forest and Crescent Meadow. A 400-step stairway, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is cut into and poured onto the rock, so that visitors can hike to the top. The stairway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The view from the rock encompasses much of the Park, including the Great Western Divide."

They have no problem leaving me behind. Panting. It was the altitude, you know.

LOVE this picture of my boyfriend. He is so handsome.

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posted August 29, 2009 01:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message
He likes to close his eyes for pictures.

Yes, this made mom a little nervous.

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posted August 29, 2009 01:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message
Hunter likes to close his eyes for pictures.

Yes, this made mom a little nervous.

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GypseeWind
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posted August 29, 2009 04:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GypseeWind     Edit/Delete Message
I've been there! It was cold even though it was August. Your pictures are alot better than mine, I was getting dizzy looking up to take them, lol.

Makes you feel tiny doesn't it?

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posted August 29, 2009 06:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message
The weather was lovely the past couple days up there. Back in Los Angeles it's 99 degrees. It was in the upper 70's and low 80's up in the mountains so it was LOVELY!

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posted August 29, 2009 08:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for katatonic     Edit/Delete Message
how do they figure out the weight of a tree that's still standing in the ground? math? what a great trip mw! i'm jealous!!

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MoonWitch
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posted August 29, 2009 08:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MoonWitch     Edit/Delete Message
Good question! I've no idea how they figure that out!

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cpn_edgar_winner
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posted August 30, 2009 06:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cpn_edgar_winner     Edit/Delete Message
wonderful!

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SunChild
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posted August 30, 2009 06:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SunChild     Edit/Delete Message
Great pics!

That is so cute that Hunter closes his eyes for photos!

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koiflower
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posted August 30, 2009 06:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for koiflower     Edit/Delete Message
Very cool...!!!

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posted September 07, 2009 08:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for wheels of cheese     Edit/Delete Message
I like it that you post pictures of your adventures. Thanks! They are great. Your boy looks a lot like my niece, they could be siblings!

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