In my next post in this short series I’ll be focusing on the farmhouse located in the same general area near Manchester Beach; but for today I have more shots from both of the empty houses sitting perched on the bluff above the 5-mile-long beach, near Alder Creek. I can only try to imagine the luxury and comfort that once graced these two homes with their magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean and the silhouette of Point Arena lighthouse to the south, with its light blinking every few seconds.

View south to Point Arena and the lighthouse in the distance