The Pioneer Tree from the outside

I realized I posted a photo looking out from inside the Pioneer Tree, but no photo of the tree itself. Here's a photo taken by 10yo, her own self.

Just sharing some nice photos...

Here's one, also from Samuel P. Taylor State Park:

Spent some Beautiful Days outdoors

I've been blog-absent, and outdoor-present lately. Here's where I've been:

This is the Pioneer Tree Trail at Samuel P. Taylor State Park, just north of San Francisco. The Pioneer Tree is a 500 year old redwood tree that is hollowed out by fire, but still living. Inside the tree is a comfortable two-room home for some lucky hobbit. This is the view from the living room:

Redwood Tree Haiku

I spent a Beautiful Day riding through the forest today, with NO CAMERA, damn it. So on my way down, I composed a haiku to give the idea:

"Billions and billions
of stars"...No, of Redwood Trees.
Nisene Marks State Park

Thorne commented on my last post that she has a new Haiku page where you can submit your own original (or found) Haiku at her site. She has a collection of SPAM haiku that is not to be missed!