After visiting the Muir woods we drove north up the coast to Stinson Beach. This photo below is from the first overlook that we stopped at. It was absolutely breathtaking, and this is just one of those instances where the photographs will never do the experience justice.
An interesting looking dead tree that continues to support a lot of life.
The drive up the coast was surreal. It was exhilarating to drive along the curvy, dangerous road along the cliffs that fall off quickly to the crashing pacific below. I only wish there had been a way to capture more pictures along the way. I didn't really capture the road itself in a photo which had hairpin turns not unlike those I drove on in the Rockies outside of Jerome AZ. or in the Black Hills in S.D. 
We stopped at Stinson Beach and walked around a while taking in the gorgeous day. It was cool, but there were actually some hearty souls out taking a dip, surfing, and tanning. Stinson Beach was quiet, however, this little town showed all the signs of being a booming tourist haven and getaway from the city during the summer. It had a quaint main strip with shops restaurants and small inns, adjacent to a large parking lot for the beach. The beach is over 3 miles long and I'm sure serves as a popular place to cool of in the summer with its proximity to the cities of the bay. This photo is Kate attempting to get a read on how cold the Pacific is this time of year. There is a tough little kid standing in the water off to the right. 
There were signs by the shower facilities warning swimmers of great white sharks which apparently call these waters home. 
On the way back towards San Francisco we stopped at the first overlook hoping to get some sucker to snap a photo of us. A nice older couple helped us out and talked to us for a while. Kind of a weird pose for me, but a great picture of a great memory regardless. 
We headed to Point Bonita lighthouse and were disappointed to find out that it was closed.
It was closed for a good cause. The harbor seals nest in the areas seen below. We could actually see a mother seal feeding her pups, however it was too far away to get a good photo without having some really good equipment.
Here is Kate next to the closed gate of a tunnel that leads through the ledge to the closed lighthouse (trying to look disappointed). There was a tiny window in this door and we were able to peer into the dark damp tunnel. Kate claimed to see a mouse scurrying about inside the tunnel.
On the way out of the park we saw a deer, however the only photo Kate could get was of its but, which wasn't particularly picturesque. The Golden Gate Bridge is seen below coming around the steep hills headed back towards San Francisco from Point Bonita.
Next: The conclusion of Day 3: Chinatown and North Beach.
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