A week late but here I am. For Memorial Day we bombed up to Mendocino, Bulldog and trailer in tow. Our favorite site at MacKerricker State Park was full so we found a superb little private campground within walking distance feeling lucky we found anything at all. The weather was perfect, about 70 degrees all weekend, without a cloud in the sky. 70 degree weather gave way to over 100 degree + weather following. We enjoyed it while it lasted…
Sorry for the terrible iPhone photo but the bulldog was as excited as we were to go somewhere fun and get out of the heat.
We took our favorite local Fern Canyon hike to the full and flowing waterfall at Russian Gulch State Park nearly 7 miles round trip.
We also checked out the Mendocino Botanical Gardens as usual. So, stay tuned for more flower photos on that…
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
It looks so lush with all the ferns and water. Love the rhododendron blossom.
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They were past prime bloom at the botanical gardens but were in full bloom out in the wild. It was prob a tiny bit higher in elevation and cooler and shadier maybe…
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Looks like you enjoyed yourselves among all that greenery! What a lucky dog indeed to get the chance to travel with you! 🙂
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I wish I could take her to more places but it has been much too hot lately. But, she is a pretty good sport about going anywhere I take her. She loves people and boy do they love her. 😉
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I must say she looks very very cute. 🙂
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Very lovely trip, on a cloudless weekend. What else to ask for 🙂
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Not much else INDEED!
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Beautiful photos…love your dog too!!!
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Thanks! It’s been a while since I posted a photo of her so it was time! 😉
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Gorgeous country.
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No wonder this is one of your favourite places to be! What beautiful countryside… and it’s nice to see your pup out enjoying the good weather! She looks like such a sweetie 😀
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Russian Gulch: music to my ears. 🙂
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Anything with Gulch in it always sounds a little ugly to me but I can assure you it is gorgeous. (Sounds like you may have been.)
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Many times. 🙂
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Then you have seen the Devils blowhole?
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There is nothing “like a walk in the forest”… 😉
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A stunning coastline! 🙂
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I love the Mendocino area. Quirky, beautiful and dog friendly. One of our go to weekend destinations.
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It’s one of my most favorite places in the world! Thanks for the follow and the likes! Are you local?
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And thank you for the likes and the follow. Yes I am local to the SF Bay Area. I live in the plain old nondescript little bedroom community of Hercules, about a 10 minute drive west from the Carquinez Bridge. One of the things that drew me to your blog and the follow, besides your posts is the fact that you are from Northern California. I’m interested to see how Northern Californians view this area particularly through photography.
I enjoy going through your work and look forward to seeing more.
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Thank you! I have lots of posts from the area. Enjoy! We will keep in touch!
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