We left Cloverdale and headed to Orick (between Eureka and Crescent City) and the redwoods this morning. There was so much smoke from the fires and several roads were closed. The closer we got to the redwoods, the less smoke as there are are no fires in the Orick area. It is much cooler here than Cloverdale so out came the flannel shirts and jeans. The RV resort is across the highway from the ocean. The elk usually graze in the meadow below the park but none came tonight. The cow elk are calving (correct terminology per the elk hunting expert...Chris) - acutually the mother elk are giving birth and will bring the little ones to the meadow soon for us to see. (Chris is laughing at me now.)