~ Out and About with Christine n Mike ~: Mountain views, ocean waves on the road to Redding

Monday, November 8, 2010

Mountain views, ocean waves on the road to Redding - 8 November 2010

Monday, 8 November 2010

Up early, Mike and I prepared to depart Klamath, CA after staying an extra day due to the deluge of rain that was predicted and delivered. On a loose timetable we decided that pulling a 30' RV through a downpour/high winds, on steep mountain passes wasn't how we wanted to spend a day - when by waiting one day we could do it in sunshine - we are on the road, have enjoyed 70+ miles of Northern CA coastline on the Redwood/Hwy 101 route, 125 miles to Redding to go. At this time of year it is largely free of motorists - seemingly local traffic. Lovely drive, except for that lone biker dude on his red Honda who decided to PASS us on a CURVE and laid his bike down and across the road to the other side....almost lost my lunch...but thankfully he was able to continue on down the road. (stoopid, stoopid)

We spent Saturday at the Prairie Creek State Park portion of the National Redwood Forest. On a loop tour of the park with it's many pull-outs and trailhead parking, we had a leisurely day exploring the spectacular Giant trees, feeding a Stellar Jay almonds (he obviously was the parking-lot beggar resident) and being overjoyed to view the Roosevelt Elk herd (approx 25-30 in #) stop HWY 101 traffic to cross over to a larger meadow with ponds.

Corkscrew Tree

Big Tree

Yurok Baskets

and the search continues for all things Native American

Moss Grove

In looking at the Corkscrew tree we came across this grove of trees covered in moss and if you looked up there was the sky...we still can't figure out why there was no canopy but every tree was covered in moss....some had ferns growing from the branches....amazing.
Lots of interesting finds when you also look down......