Parkfield, a slight detour

We drove to the middle of nowhere to see the San Andreas Fault.

It was a scenic drive from San Miguel. 

Farmland being worked

Hay being baled

And then... What we had been driving forever to see... A spot where 2 tectonic plates meet! Here, we stand on the North American Plate and across the bridge is the Pacific Plate. Incredible, isn't it?

These 18 people are brilliant. 

They set up a monument to the fault and entice tourists to drive miles out to see. (Notice the boys -left- relaxing I the hammock.)

There was a friendly pup to greet the kids. 

"Everything" is closed Monday to Wednesday. 

So we just showed ourselves around.  

Fun tree house. 

As we drove miles back to civilization, I noticed another little library!

And at our next rest stop was a fun explanation of the fault.