My son and I took a trip to the Santa Rosa Mountains outside of Calistoga to visit Safari West. On our way there we took a pitstop at the Petrified Forest. The site has a quick little mile loop where you can read and learn about the petrified forest and the history of the location. We learned about these trees being knocked over 3 millions years ago when Mount Saint Helena erupted burying these trees in ash and thereby petrifying them for posterity. It’s a very interesting little spot which folks can’t see just anywhere. It’s a great way to be outside particularly as COVID lingers on. It’s a lovely drive there and through the mountains or a quick side trip from the beautiful Napa area.
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Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
A very nice ride out. It is amazing to llok at (or even touch) an object millions of years old. A good nature class for little C.
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I’m not sure he can appreciate how old those trees actually were yet. But I thought it was pretty cool!
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He will in a while. Little G. is already beginning to “appreciate” large numbers. 65,000 things. (A lot) And if you go back once in a while, it will help his memory. And one day it will click.
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Good point
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