The Oregon Coast Part 2

As I mentioned in Part 1, there were just too many good pictures of the Oregon coast to put them all on one post.  Had to let you savor them !

Cape Meares is about 50 miles west of where we are staying.

It is home to the largest Sitka Spruce tree in Oregon.  It is 144' tall, 48' in circumference, 15.5' in diameter and between 750 and 800 years old (it became the largest in 2007 when one about 30 miles north was damaged in a storm).

There it is in all its glory.

A view of the coast at Cape Meares.

Cape Meares lighthouse with Betty, Rosie and Caroline. It's only 38' tall, but since it sits 217' above the beach, it didn't have to be any taller.

The 'Octopus' Sitka. They are not sure why it grows this way. It has   no central trunk, is 46' in circumference, is 105' tall and is between 250    and 300 years old.  Some  of the branches go out 16' horizontally from the base before turning upward.

This is from one of the tallest points along the coast - about 1,600.'

We were driving on a small winding road when Rosie yelled out - 'there's a bald eagle'.  Just as we stopped, it flew into the tree.

There are great picnic areas everywhere.

Sand Lake.  It's just over 1,000 acres of sand dunes along the coast.  Dune buggiesare allowed on about 75% of it.

A lone tree growing on the rock.
A Pacific sunset.

The next morning, a Pacific moon set.

Depoe Bay is about 90 miles south of where we started (Cannon Beach).

And, here it is ! The Coast Guard even uses it; the single boat on the far left is one of two of their boats. 

Also in Depoe Bay was this gray whale.  Caroline still thinks I took a picture of a rock !
Another view along the coast (and the next 2).



This is near Newport, the last stop of our 3 day excursion.

Cape Yaquina lighthouse.  It's other name is the Cape Foulweather lighthouse because the weather is so nasty at that part of the coast.It is 93' tall and is the tallest lighthouse along the Oregon coast.

This area near the lighthouse is famous for its tide pools, but we didn't think it was as good as the one at Cannon Beach.
These sea lions have a permanent perch in the harbor.  And, they  let everyone know that they are present.  They drive the workers at the restaurant crazy with all their barking (I guess that's what you call it).