“1093. Margaret Trail to Ocean” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie
This location is in Little River CA.
It’s north on Hwy 1 from Van Damme State Park Beach, turn left on Paterson Ln, at the corner of the Inn at Cobbler’s Walk Mendocino.
In front of a small charming house there is a parking spot, from which there’s a walking path to an ocean beach.
You may see Van Damme Beach from there.
When I was there, nobody, so felt like my private beach
Along this part of the trail white Margarets were blooming, toward the ocean fuchsia blossoms were blooming quietly.
Probably park rangers maintain the trail not much used, so plants are a growing a bit wildly which I enjoy.
Not a jungle, to my eyes it’s charming scene and makes me feel warm and smile, a secret garden.
After a narrow trail, the scene changes to expanded ocean view. How exiting!
Coming back from Ocean is this view:
Life is a treasure hunt, isn’t it?
I think that I have walked on this trail, but I don’t remember any road like Paterson Lane leading to it – I remember walking right off Highway One, right where it levels again after the climb north from Van Damme. Maybe mine was a different one and you can try it next time?
Thanks for posting your paintings.
Ian