June 14 - Flag Day

6/14/2012

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I don't know if you get the feel of the mighty Pacific and it's wonderful clean breeze. When I arrived in San Francisco and it felt that I brought the wrong clothing with me, yet once along the coast line I am glad that I brought sweaters and coats with me. The air is without any humidity and has that cold arctic air feel. At night I am using a heater. Today we visited the "mystery of trees", which was a step back into Indian folklore. The Redwood trees were magnificent and the Brotherhood Redwood tree - the worlds 6th largest - is 300 feet tall. See also the video to get a feeling of the trunk. There was also the Candelabra tree, being horizontal and having vertical trees reaching to the sky from its trunk. Apparently, the horizontal tree is being fed via Photosynthesis from the vertical trees. Amazing! Then there was the Cathedral tree. It is actually a grouping of redwood trees in a semi-circle and being used as a backdrop for weddings. What a way to get married! It was dedicated to a fellow by the name of Strauss who built the golden Gate bridge and wrote a book called The Redwoods.

Rennie was a great sport, including riding a gondola with me to the top of the mountain. There we had a spectacular view of the forest below being bordered by the Pacific coastline.

Now it's off to the beach with Rennie again

Love, me

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Carol Goerig
6/14/2012 11:04:11 am

The video was a real treat. You did that on your i-Touch? It reminded me of how I felt eight years ago, being in the presence of the redwoods. They exert a powerful, protective aura like benevolent gods or calm, vigilant parents.
So now you have singlehandedly sucked all the cyberjuice out of a small town, you greedy fellow! Bravo! They didn't need it, anyway, and we, your loyal readers, can only cheer you on.

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Raphael
6/16/2012 08:46:54 am

Great comment aunt Carol ... I LIKE !!!

Big warm huggies from Wellington

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Mary
6/15/2012 09:15:03 pm

but without cyberjuice how would we be able to share all this?

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Carol Goerig
6/15/2012 11:09:15 pm

Well, as long as its OUR cyberjuice there's no problem, is there?

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Peter Goerig
6/16/2012 06:25:38 am

I need to make a retraction. It should read Redwood Highway not Redwood Road. I also share your feelings about Redwood trees. Here I'd a quote from John Steinbeck: "It's not only their unbelievable stature, no, they are not like any trees we know. They are ambassadors from another time". Just think the redwood trees were the predominant trees until the ice age decimated them. Without a tap root to hold them in place it is amazing that they can grow over 300 feet and love well beyond a thousand years, yet if you trample the soil around their shallow root system you can choke off their nutrients.

Margaret
6/15/2012 11:22:21 pm

Wow. Thank you.

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Betty J.
6/16/2012 12:35:37 am

Wow, what a wonderful trip you are having! I am enjoying seeing these places through your videos and pictures. It is wonderful that you have such a great travel companion also. Now you have discovered some new career options: pet sitting with travel options, videos on i-Touch, tech support for your machine, maxing out the local cyberspace, writing travel commentaries. Continue to have a great trip and keep those blogs coming!

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Raphael
6/16/2012 08:49:41 am

Hey Iam on the Tasmanian seaside at the moment and can tell you ... 3.000 KM away from the Antarctica but there are some beautiful cold southerlies blasting up into Wellington bay. You rather got you coat on here as well on some days.

This morning a took a run along Wellington harbour with 12°C in the sun and an amazing view into the Fjords of South Kiwi Island.

Hey giving you a mans slap on your shoulder ... keep going !!! Great to read you blog !!! Reminds of some other time we had :o)

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