Redwood National Forest

Brandon and I took a weekend to visit the Redwood National Forest. It is about a 5 hr drive north. The drive itself was beautiful; all the mountains were green since the rainy season was just ending. The are quite a few redwood forests in Northern California but we wanted to see the official one. Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world - 30 plus stories tall - and the largest living organisms on earth. They are known as "the giants". It was so neat walking among them - wind whispering through the branches, fog hanging close to offer moisture - and ferns that are 5 feet tall.

Just outside of the park is a tiny town named Orick that was seemingly populated by a goat, a sheep and lots of "wood artistry". Cue music from Deliverance. Oh and lots of elk - the biggest elk I've ever seen.

Laid off Life

I am really not doing a good job at keeping this thing loaded with new posts. However, there is lots to add. First and foremost, I was laid off at the end of Feb. No job and still too busy to blog? Well, yes in fact! But now life has settle a bit so here come the postings.

First, a glance of what laid off life in Nor Cal looks like (in ski season anyway). April 1, a friend and I hit the slopes for a mid-week ski season. It was great- fresh snow and only a few people to share the mountain with. We went to Alpine Meadows - apparently it is the home of the Jamaican Ski Team. I didn't see anyone from the ski team.