Sunday, September 14, 2008, 1:45 pm Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve Entrance at Skyline Boulevard (PC03) Here's the entrance to Purisima Creek Redwoods— Let's hike to purify!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:06 pm Purisima Creek Trail: Towering branchless tree in the gully beneath the fenced area whose top looks like Neptune's trident Neptune's trident— not ruling waves of the sea but the air in the sky!
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:10 pm Purisima Creek Trail View of three baby redwoods Three baby redwoods sprouting before horsetail grass— We've got more to grow!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:25 pm Purisima Creek Trail Pyramid rock around the bend A pyramid rock welcomes me forward around the bend of this trail.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:28 pm Purisima Creek Trail Hollowed redwood stump Come in here if you wish to play Hide-and-Seek for I've got lots of room!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:30 pm Purisima Creek Trail Peter inside hollowed stump Vertical view Indiana Jones— Here I come searching for the precious crystal skull.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:43 pm Purisima Creek Trail Sacred geometry curved tree This tree ascends like a logarithmic spiral— it's sacred geometry!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:00 pm End of Purisima Creek Trail: Soda Gulch Trail Entrance At last we enter Soda Gulch Trail— crown jewel for those who love hiking.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:11 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Approach to the First Wooden Bridge Gurgling waters flow in the creek as I approach the first wooden bridge.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:14 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Overhead view of First Wooden Bridge Clusters of fern at the head of the wooden bridge as I cross this creek.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:18 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Water flowing beneath First Wooden Bridge Ferns, rocks, water— I breathe in these elements to merge with Nature.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:24 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Another view of Bridge with twisted fallen redwood A fallen redwood twisted like a giant serpent guarding sacred bridge.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:30 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Fallen Douglas Fir with branches like a bull's horn Fallen Douglas Fir on the path like a wounded bull with its horns held high!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:42 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Giant Tan Oak with outstretched branch on trail Vertical view This giant Tan Oak with long branch outstretched to the trail welcoming all hikers.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:03 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Peter inside Redwood circle of six trees Distant view Circle of Redwoods surrounds me— I ask them for strength in the Great Work.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:10 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Redwood stump with sword-like branch of fallen warrior Cyrano with sword, though fallen, still fighting for justice and righteousness.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:18 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Baby Tan Oak swaying in the breeze amidst giant redwoods I ask you to the ball and we waltz to the Beautiful Blue Danube.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:25 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Second Wooden Bridge before the more scenic one ahead Is this all there is?— This small bridge is but prelude to the big one coming.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:30 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Third Wooden Bridge Eighty minutes hike from First Bridge The third bridge on this trail— better than second one but the first is best.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:34 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Third Wooden Bridge Dark view brightened in Adobe Photoshop Sunshine blocked out by redwoods— used Photoshop to bring out the brightness.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:37 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Third Wooden Bridge View of two fallen logs in creek Two fallen redwoods across the creek remind me that we all must die.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:50 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Tan Oak trunk with hole looking like a portal with sunlight streams Here's a portal to another world— you can ride a sunbeam to that place.
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 5:00 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Deadwood and fog with sun overhead the mountain ridge Dead Redwood rises high against fog and sun over the mountain ridge.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 5:12 pm Soda Gulch Trail: California Live Oak under the afternoon sunlight Sun shines brightly on this California Live Oak— Enjoy this moment!
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 5:27 pm Soda Gulch Trail: Logarithmic spiral redwood spans across the creek at the First Wooden Bridge Amidst the redwoods this one curves across the creek— Logarithmic Spiral!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 5:35 pm Soda Gulch Trail: California Live Oak under the afternoon sunlight Here's the reason why that curved tree did not fall down— wedged between branches!
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 5:46 pm Purisima Creek Trail: Detour hike down to view the Purisima Creek Babbling brook around the mossy rocks with a stray of sunshine above.
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 5:46 pm Purisima Creek Trail: Logarithmic Tree appears as a white Y-Tree from other side White-barked Y-tree asks "Why are we here? Where did we come from? Where we're going?
	Sunday, September 14, 2008, 8:10 pm Dry Creek Road, Palo Alto After taking photo of Full Moon, almost hit a deer jumping out Suddenly a young deer jumps out to cross the road— just missed hitting it!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 8:15 pm Harvest Moon: Full Moon of September Sept. 15, 2008, 9:13 (Greenwich Time) Bright Harvest Moon shines over the trees on our way home after the day's hike.

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