Day 3,176

Growth:

Planning can be hugely beneficial, and good luck is always welcomed.

Thanks to planning this trip so far ahead we’ve been able to stay super close to the parks we’re visiting. We’ve saved well over two hours of driving each day.

Thanks to good luck on two occasions we’ve been fortunate to have the roads for specific trails open less than four days before we wanted to hike them. Not too shabby!

Plan ahead, make the most of luck, and roll with any unexpected changes.

Appreciation:

Spending time in the presence of a living being more than 1,650 years old is incredibly humbling in a beautiful way. The General Grant Tree was a sight to behold, it certainly put time into a whole new perspective for me.

Seeing “young” sequoias which were planted in the 1880’s now towering over me added to the sense of awe and tininess.

Standing on the stump of the Mark Twain tree and counting out an entire century of rings and seeing what a minuscule percentage of the total rings really added to the sense of insignificance.

Trees more than 1,600 years older than me. Rocks more than 115 million years older than me. Humbling in a beautiful way.

Presence:

National Park #34 – King’s Canyon!!!

Thanks!!!