The (almost) annual hike to Berry Creek Falls in Big Basin State Park. The usual Sunset - Berry Creek - Skyline to the Sea loop.
Berry Creek Falls
With banana slugs so common, no wonder UCSC has these as their mascot!
The quiet redwood forests of Big Basin
Creepy crawlies
One of the cascades along Berry Creek
Another of the cascades
Old growth redwoods along the trail
A very excitable snake on the trail - either a whip snake or a garter
Another cascade on Berry Creek
The tall redwoods