Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:18 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Sign at entrance of Thornewood The creek is dried up but the tall redwoods welcome me in on this hike.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:20 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Logged-off Redwood amidst progeny Old Redwood logged off— but his young children stand strong surrounding him.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:40 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Hazardous ravine crossing No water in this ravine except a jumble of rocks in the creek.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:46 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Moss rock with grass growing Rolling stones gather no moss— but this moss rock has grass growing on it.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:55 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Hazardous ravine crossing I cross this ravine with great care like a babe just learning to walk.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:57 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Hazardous ravine crossed Mission accomplished— Made it to the other side of this rocky ravine.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:58 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside S-shaped root on the trail S-shaped root on ground— looks like a serpent— Ssh! Silence in these woods.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:00 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Dennis Martin Creek: Logged redwood stump looks like a sculpture by wind & rain Sculpted by the wind and creek waters, old Redwood meditates on the rocks.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:04 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Sunshine through the tall redwoods Lower branches dead but the top is flowering drinking the sunlight!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:08 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Traces of an old sawmill site The sawmill is gone— only the foundation remains and logged redwoods in pain.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:17 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside A logged-off Redwood still growing Determination— Logged-off Redwood continues to grow from its branch upward.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:18 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside A logged-off Redwood still growing They chopped me off— but my branch will be my trunk and I'll keep on growing!
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:28 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Big-leaf Maple glowing in sunlight Big-Leaf Maple glows in the afternoon sunlight— dancing flood of green!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:00 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside What's that sound on the tree tops? Creak, creak— tree ready to topple?— No, they're dancing cheek to cheek!
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:05 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Ravine too hard to navigate across The slope is too steep to navigate across this treachous ravine!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:15 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Fallen Redwood with branches jutting out like sharp spikes A fallen warrior— Your spikes may injure but you're no match for the wind.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:20 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Logged Redwood with wide opening Eyes wide shut— but your mouth wide open catching creatures running by you!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:45 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Schilling Lake remains The swans are long gone so are the wood ducks— only algae and cattails.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:50 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Bench view of Schilling Lake Moment of silence on Schilling Lake and its glorious past grandeur.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:00 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Seemingly dead Redwood keeps growing Lower branches are dead but this Redwood continues its climb to the skies.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:18 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Giant Redwood (30 feet girth) Giant Redwood Sentinel of this forest— 30 feet wide at your base!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:20 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Giant Redwood reaching skyward. Recalling Robert Browning's verse: Ah! a man's reach should exceed his grasp or what is a heaven for!
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:22 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Giant Redwood sprouting skyward You're sprouting like a fountain of eternal light singing to the skies!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:35 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside View of Mt. Diablo from old home site now covered with St. John's Wort plants The view must have been quite scenic when the old home was on this hilltop.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:45 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Base of twin Redwoods At the base of twin Redwoods— shaped like a "V" for vertical growth.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:46 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Twin Redwoods midsection They were once joined— now they appear parallel mirroring each other.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:48 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Twin Redwoods at the top How come we can't dance faster?— it's because our feet are joined together!
Monday, September 1, 2008, 4:58 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Old fountain site in the woods This land is now dry— but once upon a time there was a fountain here.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 5:00 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Another view of Old fountain site A fountain blossomed here in the glorious past where water flowed freely.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 5:15 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Three fallen Redwoods on the trail Three fallen Redwoods like the witches convening in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 5:17 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Roots of giant fallen redwood Once you stood so tall— now that you've fallen your roots are fully exposed.
Monday, September 1, 2008, 5:20 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Trail is blocked by fallen redwoods The trail is blocked by fallen redwoods as I duck under to get across.
	Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:18 pm Thornewood Preserve, Woodside Waterhole by the ravine Ravine waterhole that quenches thirst of birds and deer that come here.

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