Once upon a time, a land gave birth to a tree, a tree gave birth to a forest. A forest gave birth to a park. And the park became a National Monument that welcomes many visitors near and far for over 100 years.
I got to visit this amazing place. I touched these majestic giants. I breathed the same air as these century old woods. I tried to imagine living on this land one hundred and fifty million years ago amongst more than two million acres of coastal redwood and sequoia trees. Can you imagine?
Now, not so many are left. But you can be sure, they are doing all the can to preserve these living reminders of what endurance is all about.
They endured the invasion of people. They endured the threat of earthquakes and fires. They endured the booming logging industry and the many that cut their ancestors down.
And now, they endure to bring splendor to those small enough to look upon their greatness.
Muir Woods.
Click on any photo to take a walk through space and time.
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.
John Muir
I hope you enjoyed this lovely, enduring place. Check out other entries of endurance at the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance.
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Wow these are beautiful photos and trees! Great job, Angelia!! I see a person leaning against one tree, with a small hammer on the left leg. I saw it too!
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Yep! That is what I see too! Thank you!!
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Love the one looking all the way up from the bottom
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Thank you! I tried to capture the height of them, but the lens wants to distort them. I still love it though. It was quite a view!
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John Muir quotes are so inspiring as is nature to me…would love to visit Muir Woods.
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Yes, his quotes are amazing. I know you would feel right at home there. 🙂
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We loved Muir Woods. They are so huge it is difficult to capture their grandeur. Did you happen to see any banana slugs along the trails? It might be a little late in the season for them.
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LuAnn, exactly, it really is hard to portray their greatness. I didn’t see any. I did see the little brown birds. They were so cute.
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Stunning! These magnificent trees have eluded my travels thus far but I’m hoping to change that next year 🙂
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Oh, I hope you do! And I hope you post about it! 🙂
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Nice. I was in the US two weeks ago for a work conference and only had time to do one tourist activity… Muir Woods was it 🙂
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Awesome! We hit it right before heading to the airport. I wish we had planned more time there. 🙂
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UGH! They might not endure the drought. Pray for California to get rain. I never really thought the state would separate from the rest of the United States and fall into the ocean. Now I don’t know. We are so dry we might just crack off . . . or flake off, like a piece of dried up ol’ skin.
As always, beautiful photos!
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Geez! I hope they do and will pray. The weather is so crazy the last few years. So awful. 😦
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Angelia, I am such a lover of trees, I even HUG them.
Stunning photographs. You really captured their splendor, grandeur, and breathtaking beauty!
I saw an elephant head and trunk in the tree 🙂
Have a glorious weekend, my friend!
X
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How cool! That isn’t what I saw but I think it is fascinating what our minds perceive. 🙂 Thanks, Ron!
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The redwoods have endured and so well, too.
janet
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They are gorgeous. Almost indescribable.
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We were in Muir Woods last year, so I know what you mean.
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Ah, one of my favorite places to visit. I love that place…thanks for sharing your awesome pictures!
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Thanks, Tim! It is one of mine too. 🙂
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Wow! This is just gorgeous. I love, love, love how you capture the beauty within the Earth.
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So much beauty all around. Really is amazing! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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What a great place to visit ! I ❤ it
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it is great! Lots of love there. 🙂
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Another place I should put into my BIG bucket 😀
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What a great place! Thanks for taking me along.
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Least I could do since you take me to the marsh all the time. 🙂
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Can almost smell the forest.
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Mmmmmm yes! Definitely a very zen smell. 🙂
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i really like the place, nice to visit
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Yes, very nice!
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I really like that Muir quote and these are gorgeous, Angelia. 😉
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Thank you so much! He has so many quotes, it was hard to pick. He was a man of nature. Pretty awesome. 🙂
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Awesome crisp images. And way to post this in the Park’s importance and mission. Loved the approach. Muir Woods is one of my heroes, from words, his love for nature, and his visions. Thanks for taking me back to this place. I went here with my grandma. This post truly reminded me of her. Thank you.
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That is precious, Rommel. I know it was a special time and that warms my heart. Thank you!
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