The day started out pretty ordinary as we leisurely got ourselves and Cali-alto ready for the next leg of our trip. Heavy smoke turned to fog and smoke as we left Garberville. Suddenly, rounding the bend near Ferndale, we ended up behind a few slow moving pick up trucks and to our surprise Trump banners were flying in the breeze. Before long we were amidst a Trump caravan of around a hundred truck cabs and pick ups that wound all the way to Eureka. Some supporters lined the street and others honked in support. This was quite an eye opening experience.
I love being in this part of the state where the redwoods are shrouded in fog , creating a calm and mystical setting. There are very few visitors and as we walk the damp trails in Jedediah State Park and I feel a sense of solitude and peace. We stop here every year and the size, resiliency, and strength of these trees never ceases to amaze me. Seeing their burned out cores gives me hope for the ones burned in the Santa Cruz fires. The Redwoods NP system consists of a partnership between Prairie Creek Redwoods SP, Del Norte SP, and Jedediah Smith SP. The four parks, together, protect 45% of all remaining coast redwood old-growth forests, totaling at least 38,982 acres. The trees are the tallest, among the oldest, and one of the most massive tree species on Earth. In the next 3 days and will have a chance to explore this area more thoroughly. Being out here is renourishing my soul.