紅杉樹國家公園 (Sequoia National Park)
之前都Post 過紅杉樹國家公園的相片, 不過找回一些相片,所以今次再重寫返這遊記。
前言 : 去完同上次同大家介紹過的 17 Mile Drive 後, 同朋友們開夜車前往紅杉樹國家公園的酒店區, 差不多到達時遇到一個好勁的風, 不知是否是一個小型的龍卷風啦! 當時只感到車外飛沙走石, 所有的車只能停下,甚麼都看不到,只能隱約看見其它車死火燈的閃爍! 風持續了約幾分鐘, 渡過了心驚膽跳的時刻!
其實於美國和加拿大國家公園大的程度真是難以想象的, 就拿其中一個的公園也有成個或大過成個香港的, 就旅館區開往公園入口的車程也費時的。 位於最低的是紅杉國家公園, 連接上面的是帝王谷國家公園, 而右手邊是死亡谷國家公園, 最上面的是優山美地國家公園!
公園內的博物館內亦展出紅杉的橫切面, 解釋怎樣去用這些圓週的樹紋去計算樹的歲數!
右邊這樹洞重大呢! 另外公園內的禮品店亦售賣紅杉的幻樹,細到用汽水杯的大小吧! 同行朋友買了, 約二十多美元吧!她買後說要種在家裡的後花園,後來她說將來樹成長到這樣巨大點算呢! 奇解釋給好不用害怕,要等這些樹成長也起碼成千年呢! 等得到嗎?
除了世界第一大樹外, Moro Rock 也是一個不可錯過的旅遊景點, Moro Rock 是一個高六千七百多呎的花崗岩石, 是觀看日落及飽覽帝王峽谷國家公園的好地方,但攀爬十分吃力, 而且畏高的朋友要當心啊!
Puff, the magic dragon (Peter Paul & Mary)
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff,
and brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. Oh
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flag when Puff roared out his name. Oh!
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his life-long friend, Puff could not be brave,
So Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. Oh!
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
感謝 Kei_Au 提供以上資料
http://keiau.blogspot.hk/