We had planned to see the big trees again in some more early morning fog but we got started late and there was no hint of fog. Instead, we just continued south until we reached Eureka where we did a little shopping and banking. Someone went to a lot of trouble many years ago planting all of the Eucalyptus trees for miles along the stretch of Highway 101 just north of town.
Heading home, we passed a large herd of elk. I missed the first turn but as the road curved there were more elk and I had another opportunity to exit the highway. It turned out to be a loop road circling back to where we first saw the elk. Clearly, these elk were not camera shy. There was probably a total of 50 or more elk grazing and posing for pictures. They just wandered across the road like they knew they had the right of way. I think they would have bolted if any of the cars moved too quickly, but everyone was cool and nobody tried to get out of their car.
I would expect to see this at dawn, but it was 2:15 in the afternoon. Stone Lagoon Red Schoolhouse is located 6 miles south of Orick in front of the Elk Country RV Resort & Campground on Hwy 101.
A few miles further north we visited the Lady Bird Johnson Grove. We visited it three years ago but only saw it through the rain. It was much more pleasant today. I always struggle with the best way to capture the scale of the ancient giants. I think, ultimately, it just has to be experienced in person!
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