100 Things: no. 63

8.05.2011

Yosemite National Park / Mariposa Grove / June 21, 2011

 #63. Hug A Giant Sequoia Tree: While we were in Yosemite back in June, Matt and I spent a day hiking among the Giant Sequoias in Mariposa Grove. The trees in Mariposa are the easiest Sequoias to get to in the park, so as you can imagine the trees closest to the parking lot were very popular. There were fences around those trees protecting them from their thousands of yearly visitors.

As with any trail, the further we got, the fewer people we saw. We didn't have to hike more than a couple of miles before we were completely alone with the trees. These trees were just as tremendous, but far less visited so there were no fences surrounding their roots (which can stretch as far as 100 feet from the trunk.)

We had lunch with one one of the largest trees in the park (who I also hugged) and then posed with this smaller, but still giant beauty.

I miss these trees like I'd miss a friend. They were that amazing.

17 comments:

  1. Wow! Nature is one amazing thing, this tree is the proof :)
    Happy weekend love! xxx mervi

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  2. Wow that is so awesome! And a great photo to go with :)

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  3. Beautiful! That is one huge tree.

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  4. hahah LOVE IT! This is such a great thing to be on your list! Beautiful tree! Happy weekend!!

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  5. aw cute pic! i remember having to go & hug a tree as part of our humanities class in junior school!

    Katie x

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  6. HAHA such a fun picture. I hugged one of these trees in Oregon - there is a really big one out by the coast :)

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  7. Wow! That certainly looks like an awesome hug. Aw, ok you are really kicking my butt into going over to America and experiencing some of the wonderful things in nature there.

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  8. I was just in Yosemite last weekend for a wedding, but we didn't have time to hit that grove. Definitely a reason to go back though!

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  9. I will be hugging a sequoia tree next weekend. I'll let them know you miss them :)

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  10. awesome! my husband did a solo backpack mission through yosemite. i have yet to get there!!

    i love hearing all the hiking stories :)

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  11. Oh my gosh now THAT is a tree!

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  12. The sequoia trees are AWESOME. Pictures don't do them justice. Love this photo of you guys!

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  13. Absolutely awesome!! Wow...if those trees could talk!!
    Much love, Bailey from Vanilla Blonde

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  14. I've never seen such a big tree! It's awesome! :) <3 Hope you have a nice day! xx

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