Anyone who has driven Highway 101 on the Washington, Oregon, and California coasts knows that it's not something you rush through. The road winds and wends, there are few places to pass, and your speed is often dictated by the driver in front of you.

But for Yakima artist Paul Henderson, that's okay. The acrylic painter and his wife decided that life was too short to rush, and focused on doing something they had always wanted to do: drive Highway 101, slowly.

"We took a 16-day trip on Highway 101 starting in Astoria, OR, to Eureka, CA," Henderson says.

"We wanted to take our time enjoying a...