Redwood circles - more, please
- To: "Medit-Plants"
- Subject: Redwood circles - more, please
- From: T* H*
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 17:25:42 -0700
(snip)
>My wife and I were married (23 years ago) in a natural redwood ring in the
>hills behind Saratoga, California. The trees, each an identical clone to
>the others in the ring, were very closely spaced together, almost a perfect
>circle, forming a cathedral-like space inside, with only a couple of wide
>openings for entrance and exit. Inside, there was enough space to hold 200
>seated people easily. I remember that the guest were a bit surprised when
>they arrived at the park in their nice clothes and good shoes. They
>thought we were going to make them hike into the hills!! But this redwood
>'chapel' was next to the parking lot and they all couldn't believe it as
>they entered the space, a close circle of probably 15 trees, each with a
>soaring unbranched trunk at least 75ft before the foliage began. And it
>was so much more quiet within. After years of visitors, the ground was
>mostly level and easy to walk, covered with a natural mulch of redwood
>needles and branchlets. It was truly impressive.
>Sean O.
Is it still there ? And if it is, a clearer locator, more place names,
highway/freeway numbers would be greatly appreciated by somebody
who is planning the great retirement (and possibly my last) tour.
Toni Hawryluk
Seattle, WA
tonihawr@email.msn.com
appreciated