We backtracked a bit South to get into the ‘old’ redwoods. The Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway is ‘stunner’. At milepost 128.40 we took a path into the forest. There is one tree that is enormous and twisted like a corkscrew. What forces, and over how many centuries, did it take to sculpt that masterpiece? I was awe struck…its like being in church.
There was a ‘drive thru tree’ close to the campground so we did the tourist bit!
A couple with a motorhome, that wouldn’t fit through, asked us if they could get a copy of the picture…so they could ‘fake’ it. (Grin)
Then we took Davidson Road down to Gold Bluffs Beach. This is where the male Elk hang out along the ocean.
Apparently the burgeoning antlers are ‘tender’ when they are in velvet and the Elk stay away from the branches that cause them pain.