Balmy winter day in the redwoods

I'm on the road, headed for Albuquerque. I was going to leave tomorrow and drive to Barstow, but it was apparent several days ago that today would be absolutely gorgeous, so I had to depart a day early and cruise the Big Sur coast with the top down. It was a fabulous day, about 70 degrees, brilliant sun sparkling on the ocean. Big surf too. I stopped at Limekiln State Park...had driven by a hundred times without exploring it. Its a diverse spot, with fine redwood forests, old brick and steel limekilns built in the 1880s, and a beach. This pic is of Limekiln Creek, which runs through the redwoods and was babbling cheerfully today.

One of the park's trails leads up a branch of the creek to a surprisingly substantial waterfall. This one is about 100 feet high. It was pretty today, in a period of little rain...it must be really spectacular when the Big Sur rain machine cranks up into full gear!