A few weeks ago when we were in Pt. Reyes, I took some additional photos which I’ve only recently processed. This one shows the glorious Pacific Ocean through some large rocks. We were really lucky with the blue skies because it can be very foggy on the Northern California Coast!
As you know, since I know you’re hanging on my every word lol, we went to Point Reyes, California. The day was gorgeous. There were clouds but sun too which is always nice, and the fog was breaking away. Point Reyes is very windy by the way because it’s right on the coast and juts out into the ocean. The part of Point Reyes we were going to see was the Lighthouse there. It was one of those situations where you couldn’t just drive up to the lighthouse and park. You had to park a ways from it and hike in. This was a good test for my knee replacement!
It was WINDY!!!!!! Wow! I think the Ranger said it was 36 mph winds and it usually averages 40 mph. It’s the windiest location on the west coast! Thank goodness I know to always dress warmly and with a breaker when going to the coast, so i was prepared.
It’s only a half mile hike to the top of the Lighthouse steps and we saw breathtaking views of the Point Reyes coastline….
We arrived at the lighthouse and I realized that there was this 30-story staircase I had to go down to get to the lighthouse! I still have one bad knee so my hubby asked me if I’d be able to handle it. There were yellow signs warning of the strenuous hike, lol. Sorry, this picture is terrible and was quickly taken on the iPhone but I had to include it here…
I looked down and made the decision to give it a whirl. I went on a wing and a prayer. Going down was hard on my left knee (the one that needs replacing still)….ouch it hurt. In this picture we were almost halfway down and you can see my hubby in the green jacket carrying my bag and tripod, lol.
Only a little bit more to go, LOL….
Almost there!
Yay! I did it! Geeez…I am completely out of shape! Fortunately it was worth it. I did manage to squeeze myself into a small area where the wind was blocked and I took a “short” long exposure with my 8 stop ND filter.
I couldn’t take any pictures going back up those steps. Trust me, it was hard. My knee was killing me and I tweaked my back on the way up because of it. You know it’s bad when people older than you are passing you along the way! haha!
Initially the entire purpose of this blog was to share the journey of my right knee replacement, but the saga continues as I just had an appointment with my orthopedic doctor to confirm the need for the left knee replacement which will be scheduled for January as soon as the office calls me back. I’m done with this! There are too many things I’d like to see in my life to be constrained by my crummy knees.
This trip was well worth it though. I love our coastal areas here in California. It just feels like home. 🙂
Hobbes is home! For those of you who read my previous blog, I was a bit worried about him and has to rush him to the vet. Turns out he had a pancreatic attack. He’s had these before, so they gave him lots of IV fluids and a pain medication to help his discomfort. The doctor did notice some tremors and frankly I’ve noticed them too, so I need to keep a watchful eye on him now.
He’s got his medications here, his fluids, his food, his love…what more could a cat want eh? 🙂
iPhone photo of Hobbes happy to be home!
Point Lobos State Park – a cove
Laura Macky Photography 