MILL VALLEY, Calif. — On day 3 of our San Francisco trip, David drove us out to Muir Woods National Monument. We went for a short hike through the redwoods and comprehended their enormous size. They are big and the woods were dark and damp. I think going there on a sunny day would be a waste of good weather, because I don’t think much sunlight can penetrate those tree canopies.
We also joked around with each other and got asked by two separate people if we were going to game, meaning the women’s volleyball national championship featuring Penn State. We weren’t and even turned down a ticket. Yes, I was wearing my Penn State hockey jersey.
Of interest to me was the plaque about the Bohemian Grove. I wasn’t surprised to learn that it started there and even less surprised that it was moved to private land elsewhere. In case you are not familiar with the Bohemian Grove, it is a gathering of some of the most powerful men in the country. They get together to drink, dress in drag and perform creepy ancient rituals. In essence, the Bohemian Grove is the world’s most powerful sausage party.
These are the types of things one learns in political economy courses.
Best viewed large
[flickr : my photos tagged with muirwoods/slideshow]
