Monthly Archives: May 2008

Lighting the way

  Cape Blanco, Oregon We toured the first lighthouse on the Oregon coast today.  It is located on the westernmost point in the US.  Constructed in 1870 to aid shipping and fishing fleets.  Today it is the oldest standing lighthouse on … Continue reading

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Wheeling with the fishing fleet

  Port Orford, Oregon It is interesting that the harbor at Port Orford has no protection from southern swells.  So the fishing fleet hoist their boats out of the harbor onto wheeled dollies!  Weird sight to be sure.  The weather … Continue reading

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Fog bank

   The drive north up the Oregon coast was stunning at every turn.  There were numerous vista points to stop and soak in the panorama.  The weather is in the sixties and sunny for the most part.  I think the … Continue reading

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Drifting silently away

   The sunny California weather arrived today so we took a scenic drive down the coastal drive.  The views were breath taking on the water.  I am amazed at the wildflowers in bloom. Crescent City CA

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California dreaming…..

         Yes, we arrived in California yesterday after an amazing drive on the Redwood Highway.  The redwoods are beyond belief in their size and beauty.  Brad drove an unpaved loop through a state park with large groves of the giants.  The … Continue reading

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Been out in the woods too long…..

          Yes, maybe so.  Camped at a beautiful pine-forested state campground in the Winema National Forest, we are enjoying the trees.  Today after the rain (yes, typical Oregon weather) we toured the Collier Logging Museum.  I know our NH friends … Continue reading

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