Having forgotten the Sunday before, I returned to Dharma Rain yesterday with the coast redwood tree, Sequoia sempervirens, given to me as gift and which I promised Yukyo we would plant on the monastery grounds.  Yukyo and I chose a spot that we felt would provide adequate soil moisture year-round, as well as summer shade  in the early years.  This is our gift to Dharma Rain and the future.  [Photos Max Vollmer, Click on any image to enlarge]