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| The weather was still gloomy when I headed into the Redwood National Forest. The drive was fantastic but the solid canopy and the heavy overcast made it much too dark for the digital camera. I wish I could explain the magnitude of the redwood trees. They truly are giants. When I came to a clearing in the trees that turned out to be Klamath, I found Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe. Paul was holding a conversation with two young girls on there way to visit their grandparents. They were certainly captivated by the 49' tall talking statue. |
Paul and Babe |
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Just off the California coast I could see blue sky but that's as close as it got. Very frustrating. The coastline was wet and cold and the ocean spray was really playing havoc with my faceshield. Visibility was poor to start with and a coating of salt didn't help any. |
| At last. the sun! As soon as I crossed into Oregon, the sun came out and stayed. My first stop was at the Arch Rock Viewpoint, only a short ways from the California line. Arch Rock is part of the Samual H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor. The park is land between 101 and the ocean and is only 8 miles long. It's strange but you couldn't see the arch from here. I had to go down the road to the Cape Sebastian viewpoint to get a good look at it. It's hard to see because of the distance but it is a large natural arch. Cape Sebastian is the 2nd highest point on the Oregon coast. |
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Near the Oregon Dunes National Recreation area was this overlook of Oyster Bay. There is a triangular breakwater that houses the oyster beds. I couldn't get a close look but it seemed pretty large. All the restaurants for miles advertised fresh oysters. The last shot is just a typical Oregon coast view. The coast was either very sandy beaches or very rocky shoreline. There were lots of brown dots offshore that turned out to be sea lions and there is a large sea lion cave about 20 miles from Florence that houses Steller sea lions in large numbers. |
