short postcard this morn. we’re off to northernmost part of redwood national park!
met a national parks worker at the gas pump the other day and he directed us to another dirt road ride that winds along a ridge directly above a black sand beach. holy f*** nuts. i don’t have time to say more and that’s already a lot if you know me (!). the road was so narrow (1 lane) i only took this pic (above) in a parking area…road led to mouth of klamath.
the world is glorious! and i am living in it!
a tiny bit of longfellow found by dottie last night:
This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks,
Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight,
Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic,
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms.
Loud from its rocky caverns, the deep-voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest.
This is the forest primeval; but where are the hearts that beneath it…
List to the mournful tradition, still sung by the pines of the forest;
there’s more to say, but no time to tell it all. i picked up this beautiful banana slug. the end.
Stunning photos, as usual!
Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing breathtaking beauty.
Hello Mary Ann! I just found your lovely blog while looking up textile works on Pinterest and see that you are currently in my neck of the woods here in Southern Oregon! So many visitors to our region never go see the Redwood forest and explore some of the logging roads into the Cascade range…beautiful pictures btw! If you have the chance you should try to go see Crater Lake while your in the area…you will regret it if you don’t! It’s the deepest lake in the U.S. and its in a Caldera of a quiescent volcano. Absolutely stunning scenery! Enjoy the rest of your vacation and welcome to my home state of Oregon!
hi angie, i’m in humboldt county northern california. staying in ferndale for a week and roaming far and wide, but all in california. would love to get up to oregon sometime soon and see that crater lake when i do!
You are living the life! Looking forward to more updates. Don’t step on a slug barefoot. Trust me on this.
i have seen 3 so far. enchanting. would be terribly sad if i stepped on one.
Oh JOY!
Lovely photographs. Your beaches with the cliffs are very different from ours here in Victoria BC. We have some places up island with cliffs of course but not like those, they are different, with big rocks, you know? Confused yet? lol I thank you for the lovely pics, you must have great cameras. I love the trees. We have a place called Cathedral Grove and it has amazingly old trees, hundreds of years old. Really a great “must see” if you ever get to Vancouver Island 🙂 Have a great weekend and Happy Easter.
i dream of getting up to victoria. it’s been on my mind for a while. will do it! i’m using my iphone 6. brought the nikon but didn’t bring the cord to connect it to this computer. bah.