7 July

20140707 072235 After a scary night at a Motel 6, we were happy to find the Starbucks in Santa Rosa! DSCN1602 Mark monitors state business on state route 128. DSCN1600 Rolf inspects valley oaks DSCN1607 wreathed with lichen.
DSCN1604 Acorn woodpeckers still at work here DSCN1606 in this classic California landscape. DSCN1608 My very own beach! DSCN1609 Rolf and Mark on the path down to the beach.
DSCN1610 Coming onto the sand DSCN1611 Ice plants, driftwood and picnic tables DSCN1612 On the strand DSCN1615 Lunch time at the Elk Store
20140707 120007 A pastrami sandwich for me DSCN1618 The beach at the mouth of the Navarro DSCN1620 where years ago our girls were chased by waves like these. 20140707 143740 To Mendocino and its great shops!
DSCN1623 I thought of Nikki here DSCN1624 Yarnucopia DSCN1626 and even felted columns! DSCN1627 Lawn furniture reminiscent too of an early time
20140707 155743 Osprey House, north of Fort Bragg, seemingly not for rent DSCN1628 The North Coast DSCN1630 I never regretted going here DSCN1631 Humboldt State Redwoods
DSCN1632 Rolf getting a sense of the coastal Big Trees 20140707 210510 Finally, dinner at a great restaurant in Eureka.