Damnation Trail
Damnation Trail I pull over and peer over the road embankment, and down there I see jade-green pools of water, absolutely perfect for swimming. Smith River (Courthouse News photo / Bill Girdner) On a road trip a week ago, it was hot the day we drove along the Smith River as it descended towards the coastal redwoods at the very top of California. I have a kind of attraction to, possibly an obsession with, beautiful bodies of water and when I see them, I want to jump in and wade or swim. The desire is engaged by rivers, lakes and the ocean.