IT was just past dawn on the Mendocino coast, a pale half-moon presiding over a pink sky.

Seals live on the rocks off the park's Mendocino coast.

Many Vista Points, similarly posted, abound on the Mendocino coast, but this one is special.

From late December to mid-April, gray whales migrate back and forth along the Mendocino coast.

The place was located on a wooded bluff overlooking the Mendocino coast.

Why suffer the pomp and bloat of resort culture when you can be a towering presence in the serene woodlands off the Mendocino coast?

It would mean missing the usual 30-degree drop in temperature and the distinctly New England atmosphere of the rocky Mendocino coast.

Little River Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Mendocino coast.

Awakening, at his home on the Mendocino coast.

It offers a scenic spot along the Mendocino coast and a stunning perch for watching sunsets.