Photos of the Yurok Loop Trail - Wetland near the Klamath River in Northern California - and Photos of the Golden Bear on the Klamath River Bridge on Highway 101

Formerly a Lumber Mill storage pond.

After they closed the lumber mill in the 1940's,
the park service let this pond return to nature.

Klamath River Bridge and Highway 101 in Northern California... YUROK Nation on the North Side of this Bridge... Cheaper Gas Since They Don't Pay State of California Taxes... They are NOT a part of the State of California... They are their own Country.

It seems to me that driving can be a meditation awareness tool. Today I was really focused on the sound of the engine, alignment of the wheels and gear changing. Before I left I checked the oil and added a quart. So I was listening for the valve chirping I heard last week. I also put air in all 4 tires so I was paying attention to the steering and if the van tended to drive to the right... or the left...
AND I was staying on the road, avoiding head on collisions with the logging trucks and watching for unexpected slowdowns. Three times there were One Lane Roads with a flagman and a lead car... Not only do I have to stop in time but all those people behind me had to also.

So, I believe that driving can be used as an Idea Factory.

I'm not alone in this belief. Robert Pirsig wrote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance about this.

and Bob Seger sang "your mind goes wandering when you're riding sixteen hours and there's nothing else to do" in the song "Turn the Page"...


Links to National Park Service Trail Guides for Northern California Coastal Trails...  http://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm

http://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/coastal-trail-sections.htm

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Yurok+Loop+Trail/@41.594556,-124.0997769,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x54d059faa3875011:0x350778962b0a9c06?hl=en