Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Oregon Coast Trail from Arch Rock going South to Thunder Rock Cove

Wild Oregon Iris


Wild Oregon Pig-Tails


Getting close to Secret Beach


That is a number 9.5 shoe right there



Native Black Berry- baby ones


The Horror!

House Rock Viewpoint to Whaleshead Beach along the Oregon Coast Trail

The trail breaks out of the woods into an open view of the beach.


Trail marker with grass growing on it.


Jill and Beorn with Whaleshead beach in the background.

Hiking to the Smith River along the Sourdough Trail

Froze to Death during the Great Depression- probably not the only one.


Cindy, Leif, Brinkley, and me taking a breather.


The fog rolling in off the ocean on our way back out.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

China Beach outside of Brookings


The strangest little sea cave I've seen



Oysters, Anemones, Gooseneck Barnacles, Barnacles- its all good. These covered the walls in the cave.



Chiton! We have been searching for these for months. Chitons are like sea slugs- the little plates on their back turn in to nice looking shell-like things after they are dead. The anemones around it can eat it, so . . .

Trip to San Francisco




Jill checking out the fish



The Castro at night



Jill and I went to San Francisco to meet Uncle David. We had a good time- wish it could have lasted longer.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Trip to San Francisco



Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon, Oregon

An interesting shell Jill found




Coquillle River Lighthouse



In the river behind the lighthouse was a Loon with a baby on her back! Too far for a picture

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Checking Out the Beaches


The Horror



Beorn, the arthritic mountain climber

Cape Blanco Lighthouse, an hour or so north of Brookings

Jill and Beorn


Approaching the Lighthouse


Jill trying to break in

Getting Our Food Out of the Sea

Rockfish I caught from the kayak, north of Harbor's harbor


Crab Jill and I caught in Crescent City- Jill was disgusted when I cleaned them

Fun Stuff Found on the Beach

Gooseneck Barnacles

Sand Dollar, Chiton shell, and Barnacle


Mysterious Blob on the Beach

Jellyfish? I don't actually think that it is.