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Day 199 - Ferndale, Victorian

This is one of the businesses downtown, very nicely done.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Soda Fountain

Mom really enjoyed talking with this three year old, she was waiting for Grandma to take her to her dance class.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Palace Saloon

This was built about 1890 and is the farthest west Saloon in the continental U.S.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Merchantile

We had a lot of fun shopping in this Merchantile. They had an interesting mix of antiques and new stuff that fit in with the old stuff quite nicely.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Ivanhoe Hotel

This is the oldest and most westerly hotel in the continental United States. It was originally built about 1870, then burned and rebuilt in 1875.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Hedge

This hedge was really amazing.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Downtown

Many, but not all, of the downtown buildings in Ferndale are built in the victorian style architecture.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Downtown Eureka

We didn't stay in Eureka very long, but I took a quick picture as we drove through.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods, Plaque on Tree Cross Section

This tree segment was right outside the Visitors Center on the "Avenue of the Giants"

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods, Near Park HQ

The tall coastal redwood trees keep the forest floor so dark that deer rarely venture in - the types of plants they eat can't grow here in teh dark. (This was taken at mid-day)

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods, Mom & Tree

This was just one of the redwood tree's we saw, no labels, nothing on record as being the biggest or tallest.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods, Avenue of the Giants 2

This is a fairly typical view of driving through the "Avenue of the Giants". These are coast redwoods, which are different then the giant sequia's.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods, Avenue of the Giants

Avenue of the Giants is a stretch of highway that goes through some of the old growth redwood forests in Northern CA.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods VC, Travel-Log

This is the "Travel-log". It was hand-hewn in 1917 by Charles Kellog from a 22 foot long section of redwood cut from a tree that had fallen.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods VC, Travel Log Int

This is the interior of the "Travel-Log" vehicle. It is the largest piece of hand hewn redwood in the world at 22' long and 11' wide.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - CA Redwoods

Although it is mid-day, it remains very dark at the forest floor. This is a section of old growth coast redwoods.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Agate Beach, Steps

Agate Beach is at Patricks Point State Park. The path has been damaged by storms this winter and the last 15 feet or so are very difficult.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Agate Beach

Agates wash down from the bluffs and then are polished by constant wave action. There were several people on the beach collecting Agates while I was there.

Date: 18 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Trillium

This seems to be one of the few flowers that can grow in the shaded floor of the redwood forest. It was broad daylight, but I had to use a flash to get this shot