A couple of pictures

Here we are at one of the biggest trees -- this one is over 800 years old, but in the forest

we visited, there were others over 1,000 years old. It lives long because it sheds any "predatory growths" that land on it -- it sheds that part of the bark, and so takes care of its own health!

Vaughn got to play sheepman as he sorts them out according to their color on their  wool.  He did alright, according to the professional sheep man...