North Coast 2007

October is a great time to travel in California. The leaves are turning, the weather is cool. It was raining hard when we left for the coast but by the time we reached the sea it was sunny.

Past Jenner, Highway 1 is steep and windy. Trees hang in the midst on the inland side and sheep graze on the ocean side.

My tiny sketch book filled with pictures of hedgerows, deer and coastline as we traveled to Sea Ranch to stay a few days with family.

This journal is small, 4.5 inches by 5.5 inches and has brown and white paper. I like the brown for animals and the sparking white for the brilliant skies near the ocean.

There are many unfinished sketches right now. I work a little bit each day, painting and writing, remembering the trip and finishing the journal.