Several people were instrumental in helping me make this work possible through their contributions, guidance, and support. Among them U.S. 101 historian Dan Young, who took me on a guided tour over the northern end of the highway, and of course, my wife and traveling companion Samaire Provost, who not only accompanied me on my photo trips up and down the state but served as my guide for the portion of Old 101 that passes through San Diego County, where she grew up.