A Rainy Day In The Redwoods

Today was a rainy day. I don't mean there was just a sprinkle in the morning like happens in southern California. And I don't mean thunderstorms like the ones that happen in Minnesota. I mean a rainy day; it rained all day. Yes, there were moments of sunshine albeit brief moments but for the most part, it rained. By shortly after noon, Mike and I had enough of the inside of the motor home and decided to take a drive. WOW, that was a good decision!

Our first stop was a "pull over" by the ocean. The sky changed dramatically in the short time we were there. At first we thought the sun might be making an appearance, but we quickly found out differently.

And the waves; I wish you could hear them! The ocean was so impressive that we called B and B to tell them they should brave the weather and get out to enjoy the sights and sounds.

Our next decison took us down a road which Mike thought would take us to Crescent City eventually. But first, it was a drive throught the giants. The low hanging clouds and brief moments of brightness made for some dramatic scenes.

The Jeep looks like a toy car amidst the BIG TREES.

You cannot help but be in awe of the beauty from the very small flowers to the multitude of greens, to the ever present ferns and moss. And the rain and mist just enhanced the beauty.

Before we got to town, we saw more of those low hanging clouds,

a cool bridge that seemed to link nothing,

and a river that seemed to flow with milk chocolate (or mud and I was just hungry).

On the way back home down 101, we again stopped at the ocean and once again, it gave us a different view.

And when we got closer to home, those misty clouds were still hanging around.

This evening, in between rain showers, Bonnie and I took a drive to the end of our road to look for whales and enjoy the scenery. I may have seen a spout, but I wasn't sure and didn't see it a second time. But we did see a beautiful sky.

It was a rainy day in the Redwoods, one to remember!