Saturday, September 10, 2022

Battery Point Lighthouse Keeper's Log

Bill fed the gulls, swept the walkway, and put up the flag.  Teare served a delicious breakfast casserole with sausage and cinnamon roll this morning.  It was just the fuel we needed for the hiking we had planned.  After breakfast, we walked the tidal basin to the nearby hotel where our car is parked and drove to the Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park.  We drove to the Stout Grove via the park road which winds around and amidst the giant trees.  

The park road

We parked and walked the Stout Grove loop through the majestic redwoods.  We took a side trail which ran along the Smith River and we walked across the large rounded rocks to the picturesque river.

The Crystal Clear Smith River

We continued around the Stout Grove and completed the loop.  We stopped at a fallen tree and had a snack bar and an apple. 

Walking the Stout Grove Loop with Stu and Beth Ensor

Afterwards, we drove to the Grove of Titans and walked the 3.1 mile trail.  The trail was in great shape.  There were some up and downs, but the walking surface was smooth and free of roots and rocks.  The trees were gigantic!  We met a couple from Goodyear, Arizona and another couple from Beaufort, North Carolina. 

Grove of Titans

We returned to the car and drove back to Crescent City and the Good Harvest restaurant.  Stu and I had steak sandwiches which were very good.  After dinner, we drove over to the Chart Room restaurant and saw the sea lions that hang out on platforms nearby. 

We made it back to the lighthouse with time to spare.  Stu and I watched some college football and the four of us played some card games in the evening.

It was so good to get back to the local redwood forest!  The discovery of the Grove of Titans was a good one and I'm hoping to return there again some day!

This was our first day off after eight days and our longest time away from the lighthouse.

This is Keeper Reedy signing off.

Teare and Bill