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The original idea was to make the Lost Coast a quick stop on a longer trip that would end further north, but time constraints caused some changes. We ended up doing a quicker 3 day trip and taking in a quick sampling of the area.
A look inside the The Battery Mendell. Its a shame the state can’t afford to keep it in better shape and keep some guns in place. It would be really interesting to get to see it closer to its prime.Battery Mendell corridor.Battery MendellBattery MendellView up the coast from the Battery Mendell.Coastal view near the visitor parking lot at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.Rocks! Near Point Reyes Lighthouse.A little better look at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.Best look I can offer of the Point Reyes Lighthouse since they weren’t open to be able to walk down to it.Just because we couldn’t get to the lighthouse itself doesn’t mean that Point Reyes doesn’t offer some great views.Just because we couldn’t get to the lighthouse itself doesn’t mean that Point Reyes doesn’t offer some great views.Near Chimney Rock at Point Reyes.I think it needs a little repair work.Power Luncheon at the Future Hamburgers of America Club.Mmm BurgerStopped by on the wrong day, this was the closest we could get to the lighthouse at Point Reyes.Its shots like this that make me want to buy another option for long rage photographySunset shot leaving Point Reyes.Another View of the sunset leaving Point Reyes.Tomales Bay just before the sun disappeared for the day.Tomales Bay just before the sun disappeared for the day.Day two morning view. Random side road off of Hwy 1 where we spent the night.4Runner warming up and transforming back from a bedroom to a truck.Inside view of the 4Runner with the bed extended.First stop of day two after leaving “camp”. Not really sure exactly where this was.First beach of the trip for us … off of hwy 1 just North of Fort Bragg.First beach of the trip for us … off of hwy 1 just North of Fort Bragg.First beach of the trip for us … off of hwy 1 just North of Fort Bragg.Spotted this poor Chevrolet C10 near the North end of Hwy 1.Fisheye on the Avenue of the Giants.Cliche shot looking up at the trees, but hey I hadn’t done it yet.Toyota 4Runner at Avenue of the GiantsSun peaking through the massive trees at one of the many stops we made while driving the Avenue of the Giants.Sun peaking through the massive trees at one of the many stops we made while driving the Avenue of the Giants.4Runner looks so tiny compared to these redwood trees.Not quite the giant portion of the Avenue of the Giants, but I love the way the trees cross over the road.Near the end of day two finally on the Lost Coast just off Mattole Rd.Near the end of day two finally on the Lost Coast just off Mattole Rd.Near the end of day two finally on the Lost Coast just off Mattole Rd.The weather was starting to get a little rough on day. After a night in Eureka, we headed back down Mattole Rd to finish the loop we started on day 2.Mossy.Closer look at the moss covered branches.Further down Mattole Rd on the Lost Coast.Black sand is pretty common in this area of the Lost Coast.
The rain was starting to get bad through here. While I didn’t mind so much, keeping the lens clear was beginning to be a problem.I wish it would have been a calmer day, I would have loved to go grab the macro lens and see if I could get a better shot of this um creature.A look back at the way I got here. Hiking down the rocks wasn’t bad, doing it with two cameras in the rain though was a bit more challenging.After continuing my walk down the beach.Mattole Rd after the climb from the beach heading back to the woods.Mattole Rd after the climb from the beach heading back to the woods.Black Sands at the end of “Lighthouse Rd”.I would have loved to do the 3.5 mile hike to the lighthouse, but the weather wasn’t quite cooperating with us. Maybe another time.The shot that got me wet above knee level. As luck would have it, the rain would pick up moments later to even out my saturation level.Another view from Mattole Rd.Lunch stop on day 3 almost back to the 101 and the way home.One more look at the Redwoods before the sun set and we finished the rainy drive home.
