I went to Muir Woods this weekend to walk among the ancient growth redwoods in the pouring rain. There weren’t many people there braving the elements (or actually just one element to brave here—the water), so we had the place pretty much to ourselves. It was mid-afternoon, but dark as the clouds and the tree canopy stole much of the available light. The colors were intense, as the ground cover ferns soaked up their first substantial water in months. The small stream that runs through Muir Woods, practically dry 2 months ago when I was last there was running fast over the rocks and ledges and providing a place for the fish that live there to grow and thrive.
This place is old growth redwoods. It’s been a National Park since the early 1900’s, and the trees that grow there vary in age, with the oldest being close to 1000 years. I like to walk through there and think of the world when those trees were seedlings and how much things have changed in the interim---and how much they’ve stayed the same.
Nature and science exist all the time. We just discover it along the way.
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"Nature and science exist all the time."
Do you think people doubt this or just forget this?
Surrounded by cubicles, concrete, and Xbox, yes, many forget the wonders that grow outside.
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