Fern Canyon
There is a place in the northern coast of California close to Oregon where ferns of various species thrive. This place is called the Fern Canyon. I'm guessing that over a long period of time, the path of a continuous stream of water coming from the mountains created the ravine that leads to the Pacific Ocean. Today, the canyon which is part of the Prairie Creek State Park, is so deep that the walls could easily be 20 feet in height. Ferns grow on these vertical walls extending their fronds towards the light. In areas where water trickle from the top of the ridge, mosses have covered the rock walls like a Turkish rug that hangs from the ceilings of the rug store I've seen in Istanbul. The stream, of water runs low at this time of year but I've been told that there was a lot more water earlier in the season. Although the vegetation in the canyon is predominantly ferns, as you go above the ridge, different wild flowers grow there including the imposing skunk cabbages in the minor gullies.
This was the first place.
The Lewises trekking the canyon
Trinidad, CA
As we drove back towards our hotel in McKinleyville, CA, we stopped at the town where Brahms used used to work - Trinidad. According to Brahms, this is he smallest town in California. It is a a beautiful place, most of the houses there are vacation homes. The school where he worked is very close to the beach and on another side there is a cove where the fishing boats are moored. The view reminds me of Portwenn, the fictitious town in the BBC series Doc Martin.
Windy and beautiful
Brahms showed us the way
Miriam and her stick
It was windy, sunny and cold when we got there. And we found the place beautiful and unspoiled.
We were all glad that Brahms showed us some of the beautiful sights in his stomping grounds.
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