Muir Woods

Muir Woods National Monument, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM, 1/5s, f/4, ISO: 100

I suspect that 150 years ago there wasn't anything all that special with Muir woods.  Today, with only five percent of California's old growth redwood forest intact, its presence has taken on meaning.  It's one of the few places South of Mendocino County where these old redwoods--the tallest and formerly the largest trees in the world--can be seen in their own pristine glory.  Muir Woods is a place of beauty and introspection, a place where we can understand the cost of our modern lifestyles.