Northwest Passages – Morning Two

The objective today was to see some lighthouses, redwoods, beaches, and anything else we could find between Crescent City, CA and Florence, OR – where we planned to spend the evening/night.
We started off with a trip to the local lighthouse, paid a visit to the Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park, and found our first covered bridge.
Battery Point Light House from Shore Me standing next to the Lighthouse sign Text about the light house… Battery Point Light House Plaque Light House Keeper Cleaning off the glass A Whale Carved Into a Tree Stump Fishermen carved into tree trunk A closer look at the light house A tidal pool from the light house The low tide path back to shore Hil and I heading back to shore Hilary in front of wild flowers at the beach Beauty abounds my path… At the Feet of Giants I like this one! Even the stumps are photogenic Sarah at Stout Grove Hil Amongst The Redwoods “Hey, what’s in here?” Hil and me at Stout Grove Rolling mist over a river bed Rolling mist on the hills Our first covered bridge… (Quick, pull over) Jedediah Smith Covered Bridge Was this in “Lord of the Rings?” It looks Elfvish…
For those of you interested in additional information on lighthouses, check out this site: LightHouse Heritage
The lighthouse (referred to in the “Lighthouse Inn”) was literally right outside our window that night and though it looked to be far out at sea, it was actually on an island only about 150 yards off the mainland and we could walk to it during low tide.  It’s name is the Battery Point Lighthouse.
The best thing about the Lighthouse Inn was the convenience – right on 101, across the street from the restaurant and pier, blocks from the lighthouse and only a few miles from the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
While in the park we stopped at Stout Grove  and on the way out we saw our first covered bridge (Jedediah Smith covered bridge).
Many of the parks and their paths are described at: Redwood Hikes
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