mount diablo. california.
a hike up summit trail 3,800 feet to the peak and juniper trail on the way back. we thought we left the cold back in new york, but it was here in icy form.
muir woods.
our first ever hike in these woods, where we went seeking quiet. the awesome height and ages-old wisdom of the redwoods is something to be seen in person. there was one tree we came across which had been burned and destroyed (probably by lighting many years ago). newer, younger trees have grown up all around it since, rising from its roots, growing strong, protecting it over the years.