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Not far along the ocean coast north of San Francisco in Marin County is Point Reyes National Seashore. The protected coast shares land with old ranches.
Point Reyes scenery -- dunes, ponds, marshes.
Ashe with her parents at Point Reyes beach.
Ashe on Point Reyes Beach -- not a person in sight.
The historic Hopland Hotel, central landmark of this tiny, but forward-thinking community about 1 or 2 hours north of San Francisco on 101 : the Redwood Highway.
Vintage cars, rusting with trees growing right through them. Only in Hopland.
Another car/tree setup.
One of those famous drive-through trees that can be found scattered in northern Californias redwood groves. Well, drive through for most autos that is. Tera and Bobs VW couldnt make it through...
Eureka, northern Californias big city is a great and happening little town and home to the outstanding Victorian Carson Mansion.
A closer look at the incredible craftmanship of the Carson Mansion.
One last look at the Carson Mansion with its signature haunted house on the hill look.
Stinson Beach, packed a lot more than this on nice, summer days.
Redwood scenery in Marin somewhere along the DipSea Trail.
DipSea Trail scenery.
Muir Woods, one of Californias most famous redwood groves named after one of the United States most beloved naturalists.
Views south to San Francisco over the Marin Headlands grassy slopes.
Not much further north and on the west coast of Marin is very popular Stinson Beach. Here, the DipSea trail follows the ridge down to the Beach.
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge is a trip in itself and once on the north side and out of San Francisco the views back into the city are fantastic! Here, the view is back into the Presidio of San Francisco.
View of Golden Gate tower and city skyline beyond.
View of the Marin Headlands just west of the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A drive along the Marin Headlands offers great views and beaches all the way.
View of SF skyline at sunset from the Marin Headlands.
Golden Gate Bridge tower and San Francisco skyline at sunset.
The lights of the city begin to shine at dusk.
San Francisco at dusk.
Ferndale, a fantastic Victorian town in northern California is also the access town for Californias Lost Coast.
Ferndale Victorian architecture and colors.
Town clock.
Ferndales Village Florist. The sign says it all.
Another Victorian great on Main Street Ferndale.
Possibly the worlds largest dollhouse.
Not far from Ferndale, but along a very windy and hilly road, is the tiny, tiny coastal town of Capetown. Following this road which seemed to fall right into the ocean, we headed for Capetown and the Lost Coast.
View of Capetown from hilltop road.
One of 2 or 3 homesteads which together create Capetown.
Wildflowers in Capetown.
The surreal coastal scenery along the Lost Coast at Capetown.
More coastal scenery.
Coastal rocks.
More Lost Coast scenery.
And another one...
The drive from the Lost Coast inland took us through Humboldt Redwood Park, part of the Redwood National Park stretch of coastal redwoods.
The the biggest of this groves big trees.
Ashe showing off her superhuman strength.
Maciej lost amongst the roots of a giant fallen redwood. Now thats huge!
Ashe on redwood trail bridge.
Paul Bunyan and his giant Blue Ox welcome visitors to Humboldt County in the far reaches of northern California.
Sausalito, the Mediterranean style town in Marin County, found on the coast just after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco.
Unique restaurant in Sausalito with great views of SF.
Marin County is a wonderful, diverse place to live. Minutes from the coast westbound highway exits enter lush redwood valleys with town roads like these passing right through the redwoods.
Mill Valley is one of our favorite small communities in Marin. Beyond the quaint downtown area are residential streets with homes built right into the forests. Not a bad place to live.
Mill Valley home with trees actually passing right through the home.
View of San Francisco from Golden Gate Vista Point.
Ashe with Ken at Limantour Beach in Point Reyes on one of his many visits to the Bay Area.
Point Reyes beach -- perfect coastal seclusion.

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