Sundial Bridge

The Sundial Bridge is the biggest attraction at the park.

It is made with a very durable glass so the sun can keep shining through and won't disturb the ecosystem.

The river is so pretty.

One day when I am feeling brave enough, I may ride in a small riverboat.

This sundial actually is functional.

The arboretum is part of the park. More nature to look at.

This is a giant claw. Don't get pinched!

This place is called Turtle Bay, so I tried looking for turtles.

One of the signs said there were river otters there, but I didn't see any.

Yikes! Don't get stung by that critter!

 After a few hours of walking around the park and crossing the bridge, we wanted to get out of the heat. It was time for dinner, and we had a long drive the next day. So we got some rest before heading home.

Coffee and Adventure

 We got up and out early enough to stop for coffee. We went to Dutch Bros which is a drive-thru coffee shop. They have dozens of different coffees and blended fruit drinks. Last time I was at one of their locations, they did not serve a basic drip coffee. They are all about specialty espresso drinks and frappes.

There are locations all over Northern California, and in Oregon, possibly other places as well. 

As the name implies, it is a Dutch themed place and very cute. Naturally, a windmill is their logo.

Rumbletum got this giant fruity blended drink.

 

I stuck with a flavored iced latte.

Then it was onto Turtle Bay which is part of the Sacramento River.

Do you see the bears among those animals?

I was super excited to see a Little Free Library there.

Is this real or a statue?

This area was made from mosaic art.

They had a game you could play where they have a list of things in the mosaics to look for.

I found this bat creature.

There was a cute playhouse.

They have interesting sculptures throughout the park.

The color on this tree is so pretty. Is it pink or purple?

This bench doubled as an art piece.

There are so many pretty things to look at in the Turtle Bay Park. Up next, the park's biggest feature.