Here, however, the drive anywhere (except within the tiny confines of this little town where we live and mostly walk) is absolutely stunning. The following are some photos of the Smith River (about ten miles from our town), one of the last undammed rivers in California, and also one of the clearest. If you're driving from here anywhere north (besides along the coast), this is the route you take.
If you look closely in the first photograph, you can see an RV driving on the winding mountain road from which these photos were taken----because no matter how many times I see these lovely views, I'm still incredulous and sometimes use pictures to look back on and pinch myself to remind me (when it's stormy and rainy and I'm feeling trapped inside) of how fortunate I am to live so close to such beauty.
