We journeyed to Trinidad for the Thanksgiving holiday! No, not that Trinidad. The one in Humboldt County in Northern California. It's a spectacular drive passing through vineyards and small towns, farms and incredibly changeable landscapes -- Avenue of the Giants takes you through massive redwoods, and you find golden hills with gentle oaks in the Sonoma Valley.
This rock formation is about 200 feet tall and gorgeous.
The weather was exciting. Bright sun & outbursts of rain and rainbows.
Richard driving...
I've been meaning to photograph this cottage for years. It's south of Laytonville.
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The barn...
The natural foods store that I like to get lunch at in Laytonville was closed so we stopped at my other favorite spot there, Chief's Smokehouse.
Very cool concert poster collection...
Dazzling architecture in Eureka...
Dear Green Wellies, I found these at a thrift shop in Eureka but they weren't my size!!
We love to stop in Healdsburg for coffee...
And Copperfield's, our favorite bookshop...
Autumn is such a lovely time for a drive in California. Many thanks for being able to live here. Glad to be back home with our cat Nella. It rained last night so I can go out into my "back forty" and look for some more of that special fungus. Cheers!
