{"id":14952,"date":"2023-05-27T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/?p=14952"},"modified":"2023-07-17T10:12:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T14:12:03","slug":"lions-and-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/archives\/14952","title":{"rendered":"Lions and Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">There are only three trees that you can drive through in the Redwood National Forest and they are all privately owned. We are pretty sure this is going to be one of the hokey tourist trap kind of things, but we have to do it. All our lives living on the East coast we have heard about the California Redwoods so big you can drive you car through them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">And yup, driving through a tree is definitely a hokey tourist trap. The trees do not naturally form in a way you can drive through them. Well, there was one but it fell down recently. They are man-made, by carving a cutout through a tree. It only cost us $5 to do it so what the heck. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Here we go!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1350\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1350;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DriveThroughTree.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Does this Jeep make my trunk look fat?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_122733_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"20230527_122733\" title=\"20230527_122733\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_122733.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">No, honey you\u2019re fine. Now, work that Jeep-tree thing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_122742_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"20230527_122742\" title=\"20230527_122742\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_122742.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">That\u2019s the way it\u2019s done!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_122753_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"20230527_122753\" title=\"20230527_122753\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_122753.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Okay, now that\u2019s out of the way, lets go find some sea lions. From the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway we traversed yesterday we saw sea lions on the beach. They are so cute, how can you pass them up. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">We take a trail that leads down to the ocean that passes by a Yurok ceremonial site.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020622_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020622\" title=\"P1020622\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020622-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">There isn\u2019t any indication of what kind of a ceremonies are performed here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14975\" data-id=\"14975\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020621.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14974\" data-id=\"14974\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020620.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Along with wild roses, which actually smell like roses, the path is lined with scotch brooms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_120923_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"20230527_120923\" title=\"20230527_120923\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230527_120923-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Now that we are down on the beach we see why there are so many sea lions and sea birds here. Fish and fishermen.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020587_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020587\" title=\"P1020587\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020587-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Apparently, there are plenty near the shore that we don\u2019t have the eye for but these men and animals do.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020592_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020592\" title=\"P1020592\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020592-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">The fisherman were doing their best to chase the sea lions and birds away. A relationship that has been around for a while I\u2019m sure.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020588_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020588\" title=\"P1020588\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020588-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For us we enjoyed watching the give and take among Mother Nature.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14982\" data-id=\"14982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020600.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14983\" data-id=\"14983\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020601-4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020601-4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020601-4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020601-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14984\" data-id=\"14984\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020606.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14980\" data-id=\"14980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020589.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020589.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020589.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020589.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020589.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020592-4.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020592-4.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020592-4.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020592-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14991\" data-id=\"14991\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020585.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Sea lions are pretty noisy and you could hear them calling up and down the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SeaLions.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Leaving the sea lions and the fishermen, we wander further on down the beach. I don\u2019t know what the rest of the Pacific coast looks like but Northern California is very gray. Gray sky, gray sand, gray rocks and gray water.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020602_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020602\" title=\"P1020602\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020602-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">It is kind of depressing, actually. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020611_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020611\" title=\"P1020611\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020611-3.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Oops, wait. I have to take that back. Algae on the rocks adds a bit of color. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020619_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020619\" title=\"P1020619\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020619.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\">With some photo enhancing I can almost get the water blue-gray, but still gray. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020618.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P1020618_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"P1020618\" title=\"P1020618\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">There is a lot of driftwood on the beach and I pick up a few pieces here and there. It is pretty beat up though. I also found this big pine cone. 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