Took a few days off to travel north to the Southwest coastal towns in Oregon. Traveled via US Highway 101 to revisit the upper reaches of Northern California (Arcata, Crescent City) and visited the Avenue of Giants just outside of Garberville, California. This National Forest protects the surviving giant redwoods that once populated most the the Northern California coast and ridges. Wildflowers bloom abundantly, and there is very little congestion on the road or on the hiking paths.

The southwest Oregon coastline is equally beautiful. Attached are photos of the coastline from Brookings to Florence and Yachats, Oregon.