On my visit to Redwood National Park, I learned that Redwoods generally grow in a grove around a “mother tree” – so you’ll often get this cluster of tall trees around a mega tall tree…or a giant shaded circle where the “mother” used to stand.
The effect is reminiscent of a real life Roman Sacred Grove. And I learned that they are actually called fairy rings. They are fascinating and absolutely magically real.
So lovely, peaceful, but full of energy, but also not the place to sunbathe.
Sometimes hiking in the southern Appalachians can get brambly and overgrown, but I love spots where several forest communities are living close together. At this spot, there is dry, upland pine in the background and shaded, wet fernbank in the foreground.
In late July, my oldest son and I took a trip to Macon, GA to explore the Ocmulgee National Monument.
One of my favorite skyline views of Atlanta is the Martin Luther King Jr MARTA station. If you go up…
Baseball is so much anytime, but is especially fun at night.
While visiting Boston, I got to walk up to Bunker Hill (i.e., the one battle that every American kid learns…
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