Last year, accidentally, I ended up in Muir Woods on the first day of the year. This year, coincidentally I ended up in the same place and since this was my very second visit to the park, I took a much deeper look at how fascinating the natural forest really is, especially when the mid-afternoon sunlight creates an amazing 3D effect, intensifying the beauty:

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