Somehow parts of Oregon and northern California break the mold and give you rock and crashing surf along with more traditional pioneer turf Where else could you find myrtle and olive hiding their bounty and guarding their secrets along with gris and noir, muscat and zinfandel redwood and western hemlock? What else could flower in a desert but a succulent ice plant or carpet weed? Would you rather have giant sequoia or a cuckoo clock to frame your name?