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| Entrance and visitor center at the state park |
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| Massive gray whale skeleton at MacKerricher State Park |
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Beautiful
yellow flower fields in May
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The
girls roaming the park and searching for flowers
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Pretty
girls and bright flowers
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Exploring
MacKerricher State Park tide pools
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The
girls loved all the hermit crabs
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Much
to mom's dismay, daddy and Elise scaled this steep rock
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We spent day two, of our Mendocino
trip, visiting the very beautiful MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg. I
can't emphasize enough, how incredibly fascinating this park is. Upon our
entrance to the park, we were greeted by the massive gray whale skeleton. The
girls had fun posing next to it, pretending to be eaten (a la Pinocchio), and
climbing through its belly to make a quick escape. We spent the rest of the day
exploring and admiring the natural beauty of the park. With every turn we were
met by the most stunning views and the May weather was nothing short of
perfect. There were fields of bright yellow flowers; wooden pathways leading to
scenic ocean lookout points; colorful ice plants blanketing the shore; tide
pools; an idyllic lake; and perhaps the most exciting part of the day was
watching the seals from the cliffs above the beach. There were close to fifty
of them just sleeping on the beach and basking in the sun. A few of them had
pups, and watching the interaction between mother and baby was wonderful to
see. I would love to bring the girls back again someday. They had plenty of fun
on this day trip and really enjoyed spending time with their grandparents too.
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Bright
yellow ice plants cover the beach of MacKerricher SP
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| Nana and papa scored a great seal watching spot |
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| We saw tons of seals and even a few pups on the beach |
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| More stunning views in MacKerricher State Park |
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| Little Alina caught a ladybug |
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| Idyllic Lake Cleone |
