It was our last full day and so we left San Francisco and drove down to Big Basin State park to visit the redwoods. We parked near this license plate for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090472 and also recorded our license plate for the collection. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090473 This exhibit showed just how old the trees were ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090474 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090475 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090476 as we began the Sequoia trail and came to this bent over tree ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090477 and this forest scene ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090478 with leaves on the ground ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090479 and this half stump which made a perfect bench ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090480 though Suzanne chose to sit on the next one ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090481 where we took this selfie ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090482 before walking past this well located camp site ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090483 among the high trees ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090484 and the open trees that were along the path ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090485 as we took this blurred selfie ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090486 and noted the almost hollow tree ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090487 in the forest ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090488 before we came to the waterfall that was barely trickling ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090489 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090490 where I recorded Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090491 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090492 before taking this selfie of us. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090493 Coming up from the waterfall, we came across this explanation ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090494 of the holes in the rocks ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090495 as we climbed a steep hill to this tree ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090496 and made our way down the trail ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090497 to this see throw tree ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090498 as I practiced artistic photography (because the lens didn't totally open) ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090499 against a leaning tree ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090500 and a blurry scene ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090501 before we came to a stream that was almost totally dry from the drought. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090502 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090503

Next we met Lois for dinner and began with these rolls ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090504 as the man kept pouring his water ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090505 while Suzanne made her point ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090506 to Lois ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090507 as we toasted one another ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090508 and I recorded the fountain ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090509 and the wine we ordered ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090510 to go with our shared salad ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090511 and the man kept pouring his water ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090512 as Suzanne and Lois discussed the sad state of education ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090513 as main courses arrived ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090514 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090515 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090516 and we were encouraged to try dessert. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.28-29.14BigBasinStatePark/P1090517