Driving in the Redwoods
Fireworks at Oregon Garden
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Since I was actually home for the long holiday weekend, and we had a friend staying with us, we decided to check out the fireworks show up at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, OR. We are members and have enjoyed some time wandering around the gardens previously (photos from that are coming eventually too!), so it seemed like a fun way to spend the evening of July 3rd, and in fact, it really was. We got there early and treated ourselves to the buffet dinner, which was fabulous, and then grabbed up a few seats in the garden next to the resort, where we could watch the sunset, and then the fireworks. Not too shabby!
And, if you’re interested in some video, my iPhone was handy for that as well.
Gathering at Sunset
Jedidiah Smith Redwoods Hike
After spending the evening in Crescent City, CA we set out the next morning to do a little hiking in the nearby Jedidiah Smith State Park. It was a chance to explore more of the Redwoods before heading back up into Oregon and continuing up the coast.
It was early morning and the relatively easy trail we decided on was empty, so it made for a very peaceful stroll among the giants.
We even came across on of the things my wife was most keen to spot, a banana slug.
More photos from our hike, as well as the rest of our long Memorial Day road trip, will be forthcoming on the blog in the next few weeks!
About to Take Flight
Lighthouse at Dusk
Crescent City Rocky Beach
Pelicans!
Crescent City, California – among many other things, there is an impressive collection of pelicans that gather in the bay!
More photos from the area, including more pelicans, to come!
Shore Reflections
