tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post6023963322874409337..comments2024-01-26T10:47:23.032-08:00Comments on One Day in America: Northern California's Coastal WondersOne Day in Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-63530735409025556262014-11-02T15:44:57.312-08:002014-11-02T15:44:57.312-08:00Yes, there were definitely more photo opportunitie...Yes, there were definitely more photo opportunities to be had, both of the coast and of the Pacific Ocean—it just means we'll have to go back there sometime! As I mentioned in my reply (above) I would love to experience every season in Northern California.<br /><br />As for the Halloween Header, we just love growing and carving pumpkins!<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-44746740617328419912014-11-02T05:55:51.881-08:002014-11-02T05:55:51.881-08:00Beautiful pictures Rita, but that actually leaves ...Beautiful pictures Rita, but that actually leaves one wanting for more, because I think there are a lot more picture possibilities there. <br /><br />And that Halloween Header!Soumyenduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586465804913627495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-77186601180287963962014-10-30T11:18:44.638-07:002014-10-30T11:18:44.638-07:00How wonderful to have lived so close to the NoCal ...How wonderful to have lived so close to the NoCal coast—and to have taken advantage of your location. I'm envious, Janet!<br /><br />This was my first time to the northern California coast and, now that I've been there in autumn, I'd like to return to visit its wonders in every season.<br /><br />I'm happy to hear that this post brightened your morning!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-79084581879433953472014-10-30T08:42:50.016-07:002014-10-30T08:42:50.016-07:00Rita, your words wonderfully capture one of my fav...Rita, your words wonderfully capture one of my favorite places in the world. During the many years I lived in Carson City, NV, I visited NoCal often. Your words and photographs brought it all back to me this morning. Thank you so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073779501303675639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-45675598497783174202014-10-29T11:54:01.588-07:002014-10-29T11:54:01.588-07:00Hi Vicki,
Tim and I took several long walks on th...Hi Vicki,<br /><br />Tim and I took several long walks on the beach, but not on any official trails. One trail which we heard about, but didn't get the chance to hike, is in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. It's a seven mile trail that passes through a Redwood Grove then descends to the ocean and back. Supposedly that Redwood Grove is the closest one to the ocean on the entire California Coast. Maybe next time!<br />Even though we didn't hike that trail, we certainly saw a lot of gorgeous coastal scenery—all worthy of a "Best of Northern California" anthology!<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning the Halloween header. That composite photo of our jack-o-lantern pumpkins (most of which we grew ourselves) is one of my favorites! Happy Halloween!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-9576729813538717772014-10-28T22:02:54.409-07:002014-10-28T22:02:54.409-07:00Hi Rita,
Wow - you really got to see the best of ...Hi Rita,<br /><br />Wow - you really got to see the best of Northern California when you were there. What beautiful images! I love the tide pool photos - such strange creatures whose whole lives are spent clinging to a small area of rocks.<br /><br />And, speaking of "strange creatures," it's lovely to see your Halloween Jack O'lanterns photo again!! Spooky and fabulous. :)<br /><br />Did you get to do much hiking near the shore?<br /><br />Vickie Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935525489196514927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-56995148403296234912014-10-28T11:30:10.473-07:002014-10-28T11:30:10.473-07:00Thanks for your kind words about the photographs, ...Thanks for your kind words about the photographs, John. Again, I would have to say that the location has as much to do with the quality of these pictures as the photographer does!<br /><br />I didn't know that geographical fact about Cape Mendocino either. (Actually the official name of the point is Cape Mendocino and I've corrected it on the blog.) We thought there might be a small town on the point, but Cape Mendocino is only a marker on the ground, describing the lighthouse that used to be there.<br /><br />On this trip we were surprised, and also delighted, by how wild and undeveloped the northern California coast is. I highly recommend a visit!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-34780201817698599762014-10-28T09:37:47.220-07:002014-10-28T09:37:47.220-07:00The word "Wow" seems like such an unders...The word "Wow" seems like such an understated reaction to your stunning photos! You images would be worthy of being framed and mounted, and/or entered into a photo contest, especially the ones captioned as "Point Arena Lighthouse", and "A stormy day near Ferndale, CA", as well as the one of the Pelagic Cormorants congregating on a scoured rock.<br /><br />Thanks for inserting that tidbit about Mendocino Point being the westernmost point in the contiguous United States. I was unaware of that!<br /><br />Very enjoyable posting, Rita!<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.com