Driving the Oregon and Northern California Coast in mid-August, 2014

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That's Cape Mendocino in the distance to the north
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I stopped at Shelter Cove for lunch. This was the highlight of the visit.
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Herd animals of some sort at the side of the road. They had found a way out of their pasture.
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Back on SR 1 (Shoreline Hwy) after being forced to drive the inland 101 due to a roadless or road-poor region in northern Mendocino County along the coast.
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The approach to the Point Arena lighthouse
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Unfortunately it was a little early in the day to visit the lighthouse.
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The marine layer burned off about noon.
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Wrights Beach in Sonoma Coast State Park
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Wrights Beach in Sonoma Coast State Park
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Wrights Beach in Sonoma Coast State Park
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Wrights Beach in Sonoma Coast State Park
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Wrights Beach in Sonoma Coast State Park. I wonder how many beaches have this same sign.
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A little north of Bodega Bay.

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