I mentioned before that we were headed for the Pacific Coast...Brookings, Oregon, to be exact. We had formed a rough plan to start at the bottom of the state and head north(ish) to the top then into Washington. But first, we had to get there...from North Dakota, across Montana with a peek into Glacier NP, through Idaho...first north to within shouting distance of the Canadian border...then back south, cutting across the corner of Washington, following the Columbia River west through Oregon...then the Willamette Valley south...before finally turning west again, towards the ocean. My favorite.
To get from Grants Pass, Oregon, to Brookings, Oregon, you have to dip down into California. There is no straight west road. We have visited California numerous times, but never have we seen a state welcome sign quite like this one...
HAHA! I think it's my favorite of all :)! Funny. Anyway, we stopped to get a picture of the sign and while I was doing that, my husband heard some turkeys chattering in the trees. He chattered back at them to see if they'd come out and THEY DID!...
I am SO glad that I wasn't standing outside the car when these things came up. Turkeys can be mean!
Well, they strutted right up to our car...then circled around and around. Chattering and looking for their turkey friend that had called to them ;). I have never seen anything like that!
I took a few more pictures of the sign, the turkeys had walked away from the car, and it was time to go. Uh oh...
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| super blurry, but that EXPRESSION! HA! |
Hahahahaaaaa! A wild turkey chase ensued! Welcome to California, ya'll ;)...
and yes, I am easily amused...just in case you hadn't already figured that out.
Ok, so crazy birds behind us (we hope!) we continued on our way towards the ocean. We were following the Redwood Highway and it proved true to its name. Redwoods, indeed...
There is something so completely magical about a Redwood forest...
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| the Smith River |
It doesn't matter how many times I find myself among these giants, each and every time I am stopped in my tracks. Head thrown back, mouth agape in awe...and I'm not the only one :)...
We slooooowly made our way through the beautiful woods and on towards our destination: the ocean.
LOVED the turkey story and that SIGN!!Really?? So funny! I'm sure the photos don't do proper justice to the beauty of what you saw--it never seems to! I think it's neat that your children get to see all of the US this way; what a way to teach them appreciation for our vast and amazing country!
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