In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!

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Miles of empty road lined with Palm trees turned to miles of empty road lined with fields of citrus fruit as far as the eye could see...then the horizon gave way to more dramatic scenery and the once flat road began to rise steeply into dense forest.I had been planning this trip in my head for a year or two and she had no idea but loved Trees just as much as i did so this was a journey of a lifetime for both of us.As we continued up the steep climb the landscape became more like a wilderness with huge snags poking through the canopy with the occasional bird of prey perched on top.We had left the sunshine of southrrn california way behind us with snow appearing on the tops of the mountains that now framed our view.

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An easy drive that brought us finally to our home for the next couple of days.

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Just to see her so happy had already made my day but i'd chosen this location for a reason.To find a Tree,a very certain Tree.My favourites are Yews and always have been.The Llangernyw in Wales being my most favourite because of it's location and great age and it holds a significance to me.I was not here to find a aYew..There is a Tree that i have wanted to meet ever since i was a boy and was not very far from here.

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Chapter Tree. "Silky and the Giants".🦊🌲

 

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Although many of the parks had been blocked by snow the alerts said that chains were not needed throughout the roads leading to King's Canyon.

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The trees either side of the road began to get bigger....

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It was almost sensory overload for me!😄🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

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Just a steady stream of snow ploughs and forestry vehicles and glimpses of older growth trees in the distance....

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And then i saw one that stopped me in my tracks...i needed a picture of this one.