Filmwasters
Which Board? => Photo Essays => : Bryan February 20, 2019, 02:44:26 AM
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After a working on the Camp Fire cleanup in Paradise, California I decided to take the scenic route home. My wife wanted me to pick her up some beer at Russian River Brewing in Santa Rosa, California so I decided to make that part of my trip. The beer is a really good IPA called Pliney The Elder that we can't get in Washington so I grabbed as much as they would sell me, 3 cases, and headed to the coast.
Up to this point I had driven almost all of the pacific coast from Mexico to Canada with the exception of a few sections in Northern California and Southern Oregon. I have done it in pieces over the years, not all at once, so this trip filled in the last bits. I knew there was a large storm approaching but the day I did it turned out to be spectacular, a little fog but mostly sunny and fairly warm for January.
These first two shots are an abandoned farm between Little River and Mendocino. It's a very nice location sitting on a bluff above the ocean. All were shot with a leica IIIc using an Elmar 5cm f/3.5 lens. The film is expired Kodak Panatomic-X developed in Beerenol (Rainier Beer).
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7843/46428176224_1c21314866_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2dJGxfY)Little River House (https://flic.kr/p/2dJGxfY) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7831/40186657633_9cec8bc775_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ea8et)Rotting Fence and Shed (https://flic.kr/p/24ea8et) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
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Of course I had to stop at all the tourist attractions along the way. This first one is the famous Chandelier Tree or the Dirve-Thru tree. I didn't drive the pickup truck through it for fear of getting stuck but I did watch a few smaller vehicles do it. I don't know how I would have explained that to my boss if I got the company truck stuck in a tree.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7876/46428175394_5df46be559_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2dJGx1E)Chandelier Tree (https://flic.kr/p/2dJGx1E) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
They call this the famous one-log house but I guess you could call it a tree house.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7863/40186656373_071df54bd8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ea7RK)One Log House (https://flic.kr/p/24ea7RK) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
These giant statues of Paul and Babe are outside of the Trees of Mystery near Klamath, California.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7894/47151673381_fee8f31f1b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eQCDKT)Paul and Babe (https://flic.kr/p/2eQCDKT) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
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I met a few guys that were driving up the coast in these 1967 and 1968 Volkswagen Buses. They said they were taking their time, I don't think you have a choice in these old things.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7879/40186655143_0e3ea29570_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ea7ux)Road Trip (https://flic.kr/p/24ea7ux) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
Made it to Oregon before sunset. This is Harris State Park near Brookings, Oregon.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7888/40186654533_64df6432aa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ea7j2)Harris State Park (https://flic.kr/p/24ea7j2) by Bryan Chernick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60348236@N07/), on Flickr
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Some beautiful shots there, Bryan.
The drive-thru tree is impressive. Hell, it's all impressive....!
The Pacific NW is somewhere I'd love to visit one day...
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Great classic shots! I grew up in northern California --brings back some childhood memories...
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Nice!
It looks like you had a great time and have some nice photos for memories too!
I hope you have more to share! 8)
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They said they were taking their time, I don't think you have a choice in these old things.
Haha so true! :-) Thanks for the pics Bryan. I need to see the redwoods soon.