Muir Woods

         "This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew 
           is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. 
           Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas 
           and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls." 
                                               John Muir

     On Wednesday, Nick and I went on a day trip to Muir Woods with Aunt Lucy and Grandma. Muir Woods is one of the few places in the Bay Area remaining where you can find old growth Sequoias, or Redwoods. Unfortunately, we did not have much time to explore the depths of Muir Woods, but we did go for a short walk down a paved path. The woods were beautiful. It was very lush and green, much unlike anything you'll find in Colorado. 
     Honestly, my heart broke a little when shuffling through the throngs of tourists. I saw people wandering off the trail in places they weren't allowed, children ripping the leaves off ferns and carrying out giant sticks. It is hard to see these things and think of John Muir, a preservationist. However, I guess it is a blessing that it is preserved at all, no matter how much it has been commodified and desecrated. Often, I must remind myself these people are here to marvel at mother nature as well. They just may not have to same understanding of what it means to respect her. I look forward to our next visit to San Francisco to do more exploring around this park.