Just a short drive from the main town, is Mendocino State Park. We basically just parked in the (free!) parking lot and hopped out for a few pictures and to take in the view.
Then we drove north a few miles to Fort Bragg in search of Glass Beach.
We climbed down a small cliff to find this secluded cove. There was a couple looking for sea glass, and friendly D struck up a conversation with them. They had driven from Los Angeles with the sole purpose of looking for sea glass to make jewelry.
It is pretty fascinating that beer bottles, etc. that are carelessly thrown into the ocean can become such objects of beauty!
k said Glass Beach was her favorite stop of that day.
Photo credit: n!