Heading south from Gualala along California’s spectacular coast today required close attention, as yesterday, to twisty turny uppy downy cliff-hugging roads, but also to increasing automobile and cycling traffic as I neared San Francisco. Today is Saturday, the weather is beautiful and northern Californians must have been itching to get out and about.
Early in the day some mist blanketed the coast. It’s sometimes difficult to drive with such views outside my window.
The northern California coast continued to inspire. (Did you know that if you click on my photos you will see an enlarged version?)
After a couple of hours I reached Point Reyes National Seashore, a great place for birding. And lucky for me, one of the things I most like to do is shoot birds (with my camera of course!). I took these photos along side Bolinas Bay.
I was so happy to finally arrive in San Francisco and return my rental car though I have to say this trip has been a tonic for my soul. I embraced my daughter and son-in-law, but because my two grandsons were strapped into their car seats we delayed our hugs til we reached home. Then we hugged and hugged and hugged …
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