From Finn’s Forest #18! #vacation #forest #redwoods #ocean #sierramountains #gardenflowers #writingcommunity

Hi!

Back from a relaxing vacation, except for the day Hubby and I helped our oldest daughter move 🙂

We celebrated our 41st Anniversary by visiting the redwoods and ocean. Another day we headed up to Reno and enjoyed seeing the beautiful sights along the way. Here are some pictures.

We started at Big Basin where there was a huge fire four years ago. It is in the recovery process. It was hard to see that much destruction, but at the same time to see how redwoods come back from fires was inspiring.
The redwoods are the only trees that are making a comeback from the massive fire.
We went to another grove of redwoods not affected by the fires.
Sun through the redwoods

Then we headed to the beach. Planes could read it was our 41st anniversary!

 

Jelly fish. There were lots of them!
Perfect sunset!
Trip to Reno. This at at the summit of Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Star gazing.
This is a shot of the half moon through the trees. The blue lights are from a light projector.
Rose from garden

Watch for a special edition post, Thursday, and my newsletter comes out. Next week is the release of Sounds in the Silence and a blog tour. I will be posting links here.

Embrace your inner child by visiting nature or reading a good book! D. L. Finn

49 thoughts on “From Finn’s Forest #18! #vacation #forest #redwoods #ocean #sierramountains #gardenflowers #writingcommunity”

  1. Congratulations on your anniversary! ❤ It’s wonderful to see such beauty on your celebration getaway. Nature recovering from a catastrophe is inspirational.

    1. Thank you, Timothy! It really inspired me to see how those trees and forest were recovering. Yes, lots of beauty explored 🙂

    1. Thank you, Priscilla:) It is very humbling, and I can only imagine the history they have been here for.

  2. What a wonderful trip and celebration! Your photos are fantastic! 41 years — of loving. What a precious gift! ❤️🤗❤️

    1. Thank you, Gwen 🙂 It was a perfect place to celebrate. We are very blessed to have each other.

  3. Happy Anniversary! Hopefully, your daughter doesn’t live too far away from you. These photos look like where we live, though we’re further north. We stayed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park last summer.

    1. Thank you, Pete 🙂 Both our daughters live close by. Only our son left the state. I love your area too, my grandma lived in Arcadia later in life with here sister. The comeback redwoods make amazes me and always a great place to stay and live.

  4. It looks like hubby manages to keep up with you, Denise. Kudos to him! And about ‘relaxing’–yep. Moving would never be in the same sentence with relaxing.

    1. He does keep up and passes me right by… lol. I agree, nothing relaxing about moving.

  5. Congratulations on your anniversary, Denise. Nature is so good for the soul – and to reminisce on the years past – which, if you’re anything like us, seem to have flown by!

    1. Thank you, Judith 🙂 Very good for the soul! Yes, time has flown by. We focused on all our best times, and that took a while.

  6. Happy Anniversary, Denise! What a wonderful way to celebrate. Thank you for sharing your photos with us. I can see why the redwoods inspire you. They’re magnificent. I wonder how many fires and natural disasters they’ve survived through their long lives. May you enjoy many more anniversaries to come! Blessings!

    1. Thank you, Patty 🙂 It was truly a wonderful day. Those redwoods are so inspiring. I love to imagine all the things and events they’ve seen. Blessings back xo

  7. Happy Anniversary, Denise! Sounds like a great way to celebrate. It’s uplifting to see the Redwoods making a comeback. Praying for NO fires for you guys this year!

    1. Thank you, Jan 🙂 One of my favorite places to visit. Yes, I loved seeing how the redwoods have adapted and survived. Not starting off good firewise, fingers crossed it won’t continue.

  8. Hi Denise, 41 years – wow! Huge congratulations. I’m glad you had a lovely vacation. It’s such a shame that only the redwoods are making a comeback. I hope the other foliage will follow on in the medium term.

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