Alabama or Bust!! Part I: Oregon and California

We're launching the blog with some photos from our 13 day odyssey from the Northwest to the deep South. Virtually the entire trip was new ground for us so every day was a surprise! Although this has turned out to be quite the lengthy post, these really are some selected highlights:

The amazing southern Oregon Coast...Wow!!

And then we were off to the Redwoods, where we just couldn't stop taking pictures of the trees! Are there trees like this anywhere else on this planet??

We camped in an amazing spot in Redwoods National Park where we could actually see the ocean from our campsite. This is a photo of the view as we're walking into the campsite:




And this is a view from the beach

We stayed for two nights at a small winery in Napa Valley called Milat Vineyards...this was the view from our apartment:






And then on to Yosemite for a few nights....David looking at El Capitan and Half Dome on another glorious day.












And then David looking at Half Dome from our lunch spot.










Next was the remarkable Joshua Tree National Park. We took ALOT of photos...the geology and cacti were fascinating...