One of the greatest adventures is an extended road trip. My wife and I took the Pacific Highway from Monterey, CA on up to southern Washington. The sights were splendid, the road curvy. We tented 3 of our 4 nights, finding campgrounds along the way. I have many great images and only chose a small selection that represents the highlights of the trip. The pictures are in descending order, most recent first. Enjoy!
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blooms at the Johnston Ridge visitors center near Mt. St. Helens in WA |
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the crater of Mt. St. Helens and the growing dome |
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an unusual lantern-like flower |
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Mt. St. Helens |
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Oregon Lighthouse |
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Another Oregon Lighthouse |
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jetty on the Oregon Coast |
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the two of us at the Redwoods |
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Redwood National Park |
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Redwoods |
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Humbolt Redwoods State Park |
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Secret Cave, Northern CA |
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Northern CA coast |
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Dillon Beach, CA |
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sand dune from our campsite near Dillon Beach, CA |
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Half Moon Bay, south of San Fransisco |
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vibrant hills along the roadside to Big Sur |
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fog south of Monterey, CA |
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Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, CA |
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bird roost at Monterey, CA |
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from Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey |
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back in WA, blooms near Coldwater Lake near Mt. St. Helens |