13 - Oregon to California

This week has been one of contrasts.  We left Oregon for California on Monday and headed down the coast.  Some may prefer to skip more ocean pictures.  I could never get enough.  It seemed every turn brought another spectacular view!  The day was a bit overcast so some pictures look kind of washed-out.  (Now you know why this Pisces lives in Florida :)

The Poser -- will work for bread 

We finally arrived at our campground in Crescent City, CA, near the redwood forests (yes, still same day -- and don't ask what it took to get Paul to stop for all these pictures). 

On Tuesday, we went exploring in the Jedadiah Smith National Forest.  It was about 12 miles of one-lane gravel road, but... Wow!

The great humbler

This is the road

Of course, some of us are used to being short in a big world

Didn't really expect me to stay away from the ocean long, did you?

Lighthouse at Crescent City.

Nearby beach ...

Meanwhile, back at the local marina... "I'm cool.  I'm Boss sea lion here."

"And this is my harem... they don't work for nobody but me"

We did have to eat.  A little local flavor - best real tacos in town and only $2.59.  No Tex-Mex here.

We reluctantly left Crescent City on Friday for Cloverdale, CA.  My bad on the way.  I convinced Paul to take this little road (towing the camper) in the Humboldt Redwood Forest so I could photograph the biggest redwood around, AND he didn't even get to see it.  (I think he's finally forgiven me:)

We've left the coast and are making the eastward turn Tuesday.  Meanwhile, we feel right  home here in the Sonoma wine country.  'Til next week...

A little Saturday afternoon wine-tasting at Kendall-Jackson

They turn the wine into water for the finches and hummingbirds