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.

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.

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