Sequoia National Park
I did this page earlier, but for some reason it never appeared. A couple of pics we got at the park.
A shot of Moro Rock at Sunset. We didn’t have time to hike it this time, but the view from the top is spectacular.
A picture of a Sugar Pine cone with Dylan added for size perspective.
Give you some idea of where we’re at!
As you’re all well aware, trying to get a nice photo of two kids when one can’t follow direction and the other doesn’t want to can be quite challenging.
Our happy little guy!
Seeing where Becky and Doug Live (in and around Lindsay)
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We were a little nervous about traveling to the San Joaquin Valley, since news reports said it was so hot the cows were dying. Luckily, the temperatures moderated and by the time we got there it was comfortable and quite beautiful.
Isreal’s favorite part of the trip was Circus Circus in Las Vegas--especially the roller coaster. I couldn’t get any photos because I couldn’t let go of the hand rails.
Lunch at Morro Bay, with Morro Rock in the background. It’s a gorgeous sea coast town with all the right shops. The seagulls there seem a little nastier than they do in most places though.
The aquarium allowed the little people to get up close and personal with the seals. Later, we saw sea elephants on the coast--or “big guys,” as Maysa called them.
Dylan and I check each other out. We visited the beach at low tide to see what was there. Some anemones and lots of waves from the incoming tide. . .When we visited the swimming beach, it was quite windy and cool. Only Israel got in the water--he even managed to catch some waves with a rented boogie board.
Big trees. On the last day we visited the sequoias, which are just a few miles up in the mountains from Becky and Doug’s. These trees are larger diameter but shorter than the redwoods we visited last year. It was a magical place.
The General Sherman is reported by the Park Service to be the biggest tree in the world (in terms of cubic feet of matter--not height). Israel said he didn’t believe it. But it was pretty big.
The biggest challenge in getting there is the Mojave Desert. This photo makes it look more interesting than it usually was. On the way down we stayed in Cedar City and Las Vegas. On the way back, in Jackpot, Nevada. I did my usual $10 worth of gambling. I played poker, drawing only cards that might lead to a royal flush, since there’s no point in gambling only $10 unless you go for the big win. It took about seven minutes to lose all my money.