NPS 4: Day 3

Rain. So much rain. I was very, very glad that this NPS trip involved minimal car camping. Not that I am not a fan of the simplicity, but it was so rainy. And while rain makes corn & corn makes whiskey, rain also makes MUD and mud makes a messy car!! Oh well, it was still spectacular.

Our first stop of the day was the tiny little town of Trinidad. We stopped there yesterday, too, but this time we explored the beach! The, uh, gray, rainy beach. It tried my best to keep my spirits up & capture the beauty, but I have to admit, it was challenging to photograph. If only I could capture what my eyes see.

Then we continued north & stopped along a lovely beach. There was a huge sur (or whatever its called... a jutted cliff!) but I was more interested in the smaller scenes.

ooo, and we managed to explore some dark, mossy areas, too. spooky, yes?
And more sorrels!!! yay! For this round, I edited to black & white.
And then, at the base of a gigantic, decomposing trunk I found sorrels with a few lovely little blooms. I set up my tripod & concentrated on just the right exposure to make the blooms pop. While editing, I fell in love with this group in black & white.

And we ended the day back in Crescent City. Was it for the fish & chips? maybe. maybe not. Was if for the beautiful scenery? probably. I mean, really, isn't this place gorgeous?

The funny thing about the last two pictures is that they were taken from a lookout that is wildly popular with photogs. Thankfully, I was zoomed out quite a bit, because if it was a wide angle shot you would see about six to ten other folks. I felt like I was back at the Moulton Barn at sunrise. sheesh.

Well, that is all I have so far! I will begin Day 4 very soon, so stay tuned for pics from the last leg of the Redwoods & the gorgeous Oregon coast! Thanks!!!