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My friend and I went on a nice four mile hike up in Muir Woods near Marin County. We took the Hillside trail to the Dipsea trail, which is inappropriately named due to it's lack of sea. The hike up to the "summit" was rather strenuous - it was my cardio workout for the century. We sat in a nice grove of redwoods and ate our tofu and organic greens spring rolls and sesame seasoned tofu slices we purchased from Whole Foods. It was delicious.

The weather was perfect for a hike, slightly overcast and cool (which is nice when you feel like a marathon runner walking up a hill, heh). There were banana slugs galore and mule deer who seemed unperturbed by our presence. The initial portion of the hike requires going through the main Muir woods trail - my goodness, I am not sure how anyone can enjoy nature with a hundred other people. Thankfully, we knew none of those people were planning on a four mile hike. We breathed a huge sigh of relief when we reached the portion of the trail and the only sounds to be heard were woodthrushes, starlings and woodpeckers. It was gorgeous.

And can I just say I adore trees? I do. A lot. Being amongst trees several hundred years old is amazing and humbling. Redwood trees, firs, and bay trees dotted the landscape - it was a stunning panorama.

Of course I took pictures, though the deer pictures turned out quite horribly...as did my attempt at landscape. I am much better at close-ups, of which there are plenty. :)

Please enjoy!