Oregon Again
Marsh Wren, Humbolt NWR
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted, but we’ve been at some places that had no wi-fi. We made it back to Big Sur to pick up those places we missed and I’m glad we did. Both were pretty nice. Then it was back to Monterey, where we paid our $10 just to drive by Pebble Beach (Alice had a 4 under 67 going before we were chased by the guards). We also saw the famous cypress tree that the Pebble Beach Company has copyrighted so that nobody can use a photograph of it without their permission. No kidding. There were signs all over warning photographers. I’m currently looking for a way to get it on a cheap brand of toilet paper.
Elkhorn Slough was going to be a major stop, but they’re only open from 9 to 5 and not on Mondays, which is when we were there. Whats with that? How do they expect anybody to get pictures?
Then on to San Francisco, where we met Sharon and Steve Morehouse from Dillon. A day of cable cars, Fishman’s Wharf, excellent Chinese food and a tour of a WWII submarine. Steve and Sharon passed on the opportunity to spend the night in the cramper in exchange for their motel room. Whats happened to any sense of adventure?
Back up Ca 1 up to Ft. Bragg, where we revisited Bowling Ball Beach with better tide conditions, and then onto the redwoods. We didn’t get any fog and the rhododendrons aren’t blooming yet. We did catch the elk on the beach, but nowhere where I could get a shot of the ocean. Then on to Eureka and the Humboldt NWR, and finally back to Oregon yesterday. California was fun with a lot to see and do, but it was expensive. Gas prices dropped 48 cents a gallon when we crossed the border. Good light last night and this morning, but cloudy now. Hope this isn’t going to be another rain out.
Sea Otter - Elkhorn Slough
McWay Falls, Big Sur
Sea Arch, Big Sur
Marbled Godwits, San Francisco
Sea Lions and cormaronts, Monterey
Sea Stack and cormorant, Mendocino County
Concretions, Bowling Ball Beach
Old Man reading, Mendicino County
Wave splash, Brookings, Or.
Banana Slug, Redwoods
Fern Canyon, Redwooods
Trilium, Redwoods
April 23, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Hi,guys,
We are no longer on bmt.net because Dan Compton just up and quit. Now it is billann@bresnan.net. Thanks, Alice for the cards. I had a fine birthday last Sunday with all the Montana Swansons here for dinner. Today is Saturday, April 23, and the first day it feels like Spring. Just took Sophie for a walk and let her run on the campus. Pete’s pictures are interesting. You have had quite a winter in the cramper. See you soon!
Ann and Bill