Sequoia

Emily and Jason arrived last Friday and we headed up to see the big trees. We checked the weather before we left and were expecting temperatures in the upper 60's. Little did we know, the temps predicted were for the entrance to the park, which is at a much different elevation than the part we actually hiked in. The trails were totally snow covered and the high was only around 40. Brrrrrrr!!!!! Luckily Emily had an extra sweatshirt that I could borrow and I layered all the clothes I wore on Friday with all the clothes I packed for Saturday. Despite the shockingly cold temperatures, we had a spectacular time. The park was beautiful and it was a really fun, quick getaway.

This is the biggest tree in the world! It was impossible to capture the whole thing in the picture, but it's height is not what makes it the biggest anyway. The density of the trunk is the determining factor.
Jason and Noel standing on "Beetle Rock". We ended up returning to this rock to eat lunch. What a great view!

Noel and me on "Big Trees Trail"

On the way out of the park, lupine was growing everywhere. It was so beautiful....and so much warmer!