Feb. 7 Route 1 Continued

Feb 7. California Route 1
   Driving north on the Pacific coast continues to be a visual wonder.  Sea stacks with arches cut by water, wind, and time are seemingly set purposefully close to the shore line.  Waves crash against these rock structures creating spectacular water sprays.  From high cliffs we watched waves break and spread onto the shoreline like icing on a cake.
   The cerulean blue of the ocean is clear, deep and dark.  There are coastal coves cut sharply into the landscapes forming flat topped ocean mesas. Some are covered with a moss that is as green as Ireland.
   Brown stained barnboard ranch homes are set overlooking the sea with fields dotted with black Angus cows grazing on  fresh grass.
   The Eucalyptus groves that frequent the drive combine their scent with the Douglas firs and salt air to invite a deep cleansing breath.
 
We drove a short distance today and settled into a small Park nestled under a bridge on a beach near Elk, California.  We were the only visitors that night.  A quiet night!