At the turn of the last century, one couple had the foresight to buy up a redwood forested area on the coast, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Although this area was to be dammed, the couple fought and won. Now we today have the incredible opportunity to still walk among 1000 year old redwoods. My love of redwoods has only increased since being in California. The sweetest fact is that sometimes, we can see them growing in a 'family circle'. Even if the parent tree dies, its massive root system survives and new trees will spring up around the parent stump. We spent about 3 hours walking through the forest which was absolutely magnificant. Good positive vibes and its not every day you get to hug the world's largest living organism.
Every now and then, these trees fall due to storms, fires earthquakes etc. When they do, they can be heard over half a mile away.
The most recent tree to fall was 21.12.12. Weird, huh?
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