I HAD A BIRTHDAY EXCURSION

to the Valley of the Giants with my father today.  This is a 51 acre, old growth forest with trees over 400 years old.  The trees are mostly hemlock and douglas fir and the tallest is over 200 feet tall.
There is a beautiful, peaceful trail, almost a mile and a half, that meanders through the area.

This was my favorite part of the hike.

These leaves were huge!

I was so excited to find this heart shaped mushroom.

One of my best friends, my dad.

It is out in the middle of no where, with a curvy one lane you share with logging and gravel trucks (it got a bit scary at times).  Although I got a bit queasy, (I'm one of the lucky peeps that gets car sick), it was an awesome afternoon adventure with my dad and a wonderful birthday hike.