Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Tuesday rain in Brookings

Tuesday we walked on the beach at Harris State Park. This is the rock I think of in Brookings.
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The tide was high and there was a storm at sea.
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We had the dogs, Snowflake and Bandit.
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Sylvia spotted the flower.
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and the neat pile of rocks.
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The drift wood and sand.
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Just another lunch stop,Then home.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Redwood Forest

Monday we drove to the Redwood Forest near Crescent City, CA.
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The trees are amazing.
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This is a gravel road not fit for a trailer or motorhome.
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The trees are large.
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We stopped the car near this slug.
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The car is small.
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This bear was near the road.
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The covered bridge.
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An old cabin.
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The view upriver.
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And down river.
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Then home.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Trip to Brookings, OR

We pulled out at 10 am and headed South on 101.The first stop was Port Orford.
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A cute port. On to Gold Beach at the mouth of the Rogue River.
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The rest stop was filled so we continued South to Cape Sebastian for lunch.
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We walked the dogs and got sand in the shoes.
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We arrived in Sea Birds RV Park about 3 pm. After set up we drove to the beach and harbor.
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The campground at the harbor.
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Our home for 4 days.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Bandon, Oregon Saturday

This morning we put together a picnic basket and went South on 101.The first stop was the South Jetty of the "Coquille River".
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Note the breakers at the Jetty.
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Did I say it was windy.
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The next stop was "Face Rock State Park".
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The tide is out, we will be back at high tide tonight.
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The same rocks from a new location.
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The water threw the rocks.
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The wind was still high along with the tide.
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We stopped at a grocery store to pickup a chicken then drove North to "Seven Devils" state park. This is our lunch stop.
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Pretty but the wind was tough. This was like a sand blast.
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The sunset was not as we had hoped.
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Friday, September 25, 2009

Bullards Beach State Park

We are now in Bullards Beach State Park, near the town of Bandon, OR. We followed 101 South along the coast.
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The haze is from the fires in central Oregon.
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Sea lions on the sand bar.
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This seemed to be a closed business.
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The churn at high tide.
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Water came up threw the rock.
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A tunnel on 101.
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Heceta Head lighthouse.
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Sea lions on the rocks.
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Our lunch stop.
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The sand dunes.
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The bridge to coos Bay.
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After set-up we drove to the lighthouse.
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The surf at the inlet.
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The bridge at the Park.
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That's it from here.