My wife and I have been going to Mendocino for about three years now. Every time we go we stay at the Stanford Inn.

One of the highlights of the trip is to go and take a walk on the beach at the mouth of the Bear River. This year was no different.

As is always the case, my dog has the most of the fun.

This time, I wanted to take some pictures I had never taken. But I couldn’t resist a couple of classics of the bridge looking out

and the bridge looking in

and of course a view of the sea

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But here are my five favorite photos.

The number eight.

A tree in sand.

Rusted bridge.

Sandy dunes near sea.

Dead trees.