Back to the coast

We enjoyed Point Reyes so much the first visit we decided to go back.  First we drove to Muir Woods National Monument. The countryside is always interesting.
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Scarecrow sheep?

Sonoma winery

Sonoma vineyard

What are these cows finding to eat?

Huh?

Sonoma vineyard

 Muir Woods has a lot of redwood trees.  Pictures simply cannot capture the magnificence of these towering titans.

Reaching for the sky

Morning light

Live oak

Through the ages

Yoda is happy to stand on something older than he is.

Good thing we got to Muir Woods early.  By the time we left all the parking lots were full and people were parking 1/2 mile from the entrance along the highway.  After Muir Woods we drove up Highway 1 to Point Reyes. It was very foggy as we started up the coast.

There is an ocean down there somewhere

WWII observation bunker

Hwy 1 has more curves than Dolly Parton!

Surf''s up

We eventually drove out of the fog around Stinson Beach.

Stinson Beach

Waves must have been 10 ft high






Back at Point Reyes National Seashore, we first went to find the elk herd.  We didn't have to look very long.

We also found a coyote lurking about

Old ranch on Point Reyes

Bull moose was bugling

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This inlet follows the San Andreas fault line.

Since the lighthouse was closed on our last visit we  went back to get a closer look.

One of my favorite views

Rocks below the lighthouse

We have to go way down there?

Nancy is happy

Old steam pumps

Robert enjoys the view

Now we have to climb back up

Only 200 steps to go

Parting shot

 

Nice day for a sail

Lots of  birds and surf