Magical Sequoias

Driving up from the south entrance to Sequoia National Park is quite an experience.  California Highway 198 is called the "Generals Highway" because it connects the two big trees, General Sherman and General Grant.  Today, March 26, 2017 no connection can be made.  Too much snow makes the road only passable up to the lodge.  We begin our climb and follow the Kaweah River.  This is a narrow road with sharp turns.  We have a long way to go.

We drive quite a while through the foothills where there is no sign of any pine tree, large all small.  I could image a hundred years ago when these hills where full of the tall mature sequoia.  How could anyone cut these beautiful trees down.

  Then suddenly they appear.

Big, beautiful, everywhere.

Some are bigger than others.

The fog is getting thicker as we get higher, adding a mystery to this magical journey back in time.

So big, so amazing.

Just for some perspective...

Giving awesome a whole new meaning...