Patrick’s Point State Park

Now that our daughter’s surprise birthday party is over and a success I am able to give a more accurate description of our locations. We originally left her and her family earlier in the month with the understanding we were heading back to the Midwest. Obviously we stayed in the area and viewed many of the sites of northern California and Oregon waiting for the day of her party. If you have followed the blog you may have noticed I have changed some of the dates of postings. Today’s posting is about Patrick’s Point State Park which is located about 25 miles north of Eureka. The park is located on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. We chose to walk down to a lookout near Mussel Rock. The pictures I have included in the posting do not depict the force of the waves as they struck the huge rocks along the shore. It was quite windy that day. On a more calm day in the spring you can see the whales as they move northward to their summer feeding grounds. They also can be seen as they move southward during winter to their calving grounds in the Gulf of California. As we approached the lookout the noise created by the waves was deafening. The view was breathtaking as we stood transfixed just starring at the ocean. We have both been to the ocean before but this site would not allow us to just walk away.