Our next destination was the Point Arena Light Station and Point Arena Lighthouse. We left Ukiah and first traveled some roads that went past the ancient redwood groves of Montgomery Woods State Park. These redwood trees are huge and well worth stopping a few times to view and compare your height to them.
These winding roads didn't seem as bad until will got to the coast. Barb drove and she apparently is not afraid of sharp turns or falling off into the ocean. We had to stop as I was getting car sick. Found a place where there were seals. Nancy walked out to the ocean rocks for a better view.
Here we are at the Point Arena Light Station where there are two structures. One is the station that houses the history, 1st Order Fresnel lens and other displays. One room lends itself as a sheltered place to watch for whales and sea birds.
Then there is the lighthouse. Nancy climbed the steps while I looked around to see a gazebo in the north corner of the station. That gazebo was the remaining piece of movie set from "Forever Young". BTW, the Point Arena tower is the only Pacific West coast lighthouse of significant height (115 feet) that you can climb to the top!
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