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San Fransisco, Day 3
Mar. 23rd, 2011 08:18 amToday, we drove North across the Golden Gate Bridge to go to the Muir Forest. This is a national forest preserve, which a couple of early environmentalists bought just after the 1849 gold rush started. Developers looked at it hungrily, so in 1908 they gave it to the government. Thus, it has never been harvested and is old growth California Redwood forest.
( BIG Trees )
It was very green and mossy. This is because, as we learned, redwoods grow in and create temperate rain forests. Each tree needs a minimum of five gallons of water each day, which adds up to a lot of water. In the summer when it is drier they rely of the Pacific fog, which collects on their leaves and then . . . drips. That is why these giant trees only grow along the Pacific coast.
Today, though, it rained. The creek in the park, which is one of the few safe sanctuaries for species such as sockeye salmon, was full and rushing. Then is stopped raining for a while, so instead we got dripped on. Then, as we left the park, the sun came out while it was raining on us; someone saw a rainbow, but it wasn't us.
For dinner tonight, we went to La Rose Pistola for dinner. It was not garlicky, but there was pretty good pasta and lemony fish and decadent desserts. Then we took the bus back. This public transportation thing is working out pretty okay.
More adventures in San Fransisco tomorrow.
( BIG Trees )
It was very green and mossy. This is because, as we learned, redwoods grow in and create temperate rain forests. Each tree needs a minimum of five gallons of water each day, which adds up to a lot of water. In the summer when it is drier they rely of the Pacific fog, which collects on their leaves and then . . . drips. That is why these giant trees only grow along the Pacific coast.
Today, though, it rained. The creek in the park, which is one of the few safe sanctuaries for species such as sockeye salmon, was full and rushing. Then is stopped raining for a while, so instead we got dripped on. Then, as we left the park, the sun came out while it was raining on us; someone saw a rainbow, but it wasn't us.
For dinner tonight, we went to La Rose Pistola for dinner. It was not garlicky, but there was pretty good pasta and lemony fish and decadent desserts. Then we took the bus back. This public transportation thing is working out pretty okay.
More adventures in San Fransisco tomorrow.
