OK, you may be wondering what earrings and redwoods have in common…let me explain.
I recently took a trip to California with my husband and after landing in San Francisco, we drove to one of the California Redwood State Parks to hike. We went there directly from the airport so we wound up changing out of our ‘flying clothes’ and into our hiking gear in the restroom of the ranger station.
As we began our hike I realized that I had forgotten to remove my earrings and they were not exactly the kind of earrings I would normally wear to hike. They were my large open spiral earrings that are simply wire coiled round and round in a spiral of rings. Well, if you know me, I’m the kind of woman who likes things to ‘feel right’…..and these earrings simply did not. I thought about putting them in my pocket or my pack, but was afraid of damaging or losing them.
Large Open Spiral Earrings
After hiking a short while we came to a redwood tree that had fallen across the path and the section that blocked the path had been cut away. This enabled us to see the inside of the tree and all of the rings. Suddenly it dawned on me that my earrings were perfect for this hike. They represented the many rings inside of the beautiful redwood trees. My earrings then ‘felt right’ for this hike.
Smaller Open Spiral Earrings on Etsy
As you see in the pictures below I couldn’t resist having my picture taken and realized that I may be the only woman to have her picture beside one of the fallen redwoods in order to highlight her earrings. I admit that this may seem odd to some, but as a jewelry designer, I’m often thinking of what my designs ‘feel like’ to the women who wear them and I was thrilled to find a connection between my earrings and my surroundings. Believe me, this isn’t the weirdest thing I’ve done. …………
I was born and raised in California, and the redwood tree is my favorite living thing on the planet.
If you ever make it up to northern California, you must visit the Prarie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County. It’s…words fail me.
I’m from the East Coast, but have quickly fallen in love with “Sunny California”. I’ve seen pictures of the giant Redwoods, but there is nothing like standing next to one to truly understand their amazing size.
I’m used to hiking the Appalachian Trail and being in the woods, but the Redwoods have an entirely different feel to them. I will definitely make a note to visit the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park on my next visit to CA.
(plus, I’ll be sure to wear ‘proper’ earrings. 🙂 )