Tallest Tree

It's exalting to discover that the new tallest tree in the world has been found deep in one of my favorite places on the planet- Prairie Creek Redwoods. We often stop here on the way up or back the 500 mile journey to Oregon (a trip we've made countless times through the years) to gape in awe at the enormous ancient trees. If you ever want to get lost in the depths of a profoundly silent and alive virgin old growth redwood forest, well, this is a good place to do it. Stunning.

This clip was like a flashback to the days of Julia Butterfly's sit. India and I read her book together back when and then went to hear her speak at the Sebastopol Vets. She even stayed a night at our home once. Sadly, she had food poisoning and spent the hours getting intimate with our toilet bowl. (Boy, talk about being hyper aware of the kind of toilet paper we were using, yikes!) It felt good to nurture her with ginger tea and hot water bottles. We got to have an interesting conversation the day after. She was an amazing person, really clear and focused (and a veteran homeschooler to boot!)