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I thought I had discovered "Mother Tree." Then my brother found an old journal hidden among her rocks, and I learned something wonderful. Other people had recognized her long before I arrived. I first spotted Mother Tree from one of my favorite trails in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The trail looks west across rolling grasslands and forests toward the Pacific Ocean, and I've hiked it many times over the years. One day, I noticed an enormous, beautifully shap

There's an enormous old tree beside Indian Rock Trail that always reminds me of my Grandpa. At first, I'll admit, it was the nose. But the longer I've known Grandpa Tree, the more I've realized the resemblance goes much deeper. There's an enormous old tree standing beside Indian Rock Trail that I pass regularly on my hikes. I call him Grandpa Tree. I'll admit that it started with the nose. My Grandpa had a substantial nose. So does this old forest giant. But the more I've tho

When we moved to the Santa Cruz Mountains, I barely noticed the enormous old oak standing beside our driveway. Then I noticed one perfect branch. More than twenty years later, the swing hanging from it has become part of the story of a much bigger swing in my life. When we moved to the Santa Cruz Mountains in 2002, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the place. The house, the mountains, the view stretching out over Silicon Valley. There was so much to see that I barely noticed