Is This How Ants Feel?

 


Yep, that is me and my husband standing on top of a VERY large Sequoia Tree stump at Calaveras Big Trees State Park in California. Standing there, feeling so small, I couldn't help but wonder if this is how ants feel. (Odd thought - I know.) The first tree we saw was big, the next was bigger, and the next was even bigger. Each time we saw an even bigger tree, I was shocked all over again. The pictures that I have seen of these giant wonders could have never prepared me for just how big they really are. I'm going to say it one more time, "THEY ARE BIG". 

To be honest, I fully expected to see a few trees and be done in the first 5 minutes; however, walking through the forest was peaceful, awe-inspiring, and calming. Small wildlife was plentiful and the sounds of birds were the only noise you could hear. I would have loved to have strung me up a hammock in the middle of those great woods and relaxed for the day. 

I could go on and on about the absolute beauty of this place. I could try again to describe just how big the Great Sequoia trees really are. But there are no words that would give you an accurate image in your mind. Everyone needs the chance to feel small - like an ant. Everyone needs to get to experience this kind of beauty. I grew up around the mountains and trees but there's just something different about this place. As I say in almost all of my posts, it is something that needs to be seen with your own eyes.  It is definitely a place I hope to see again someday. But for now, I will enjoy the pictures and cherish the memories. 

      

                  

                  


















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