Depoe Bay, Oregon
Just down the road from our RV park of the same name is the Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area. It's a beautiful spot where the creek enters the ocean across a dark sand beach. Large basalt formations stand strong against crashing surf.
We stay and watch the wonder that is mother nature making magic on a partially cloudy day.
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| Fogarty Creek |
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| Passing under Hwy 101 to the beach. |
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| Reaching the great Pacific Ocean. |
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| The surf reaches for the creek. |
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| Fascinating to watch the ocean push back into the creek at high tide. |
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| Happy, happy dog :-)) |
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| Boiler Bay |
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| A pod of seals, only visible with zoom. |
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| Devil's Punch Bowl |
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| The top of two sea caves collapsed, leaving this large cauldron in the rock. |
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| The ocean side of the bowl. |
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| Gull Rock |
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| Otter Crest |
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| Cape Foulweather |
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| On March 7, 1778, the cape was the first geographic location named by Captain James Cook during his exploration of the northwest coast. |
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| The rain catches us at Nye Beach. |
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| Old moss and new growth in a foggy forest. |
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| Clouds hug the tree tops. |
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| The beach at Newport. |
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| Yaquina Bay Bridge |
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| Depoe Bay - the World's Smallest Harbor. |
Great pics, sure do miss Oregon!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob. We're sure happy to be back here for much of the summer :-)
DeleteLove, love your photos ... again. Your photos are fabulous and I especially love looking at them because the spots are so familiar to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Geri :-))))
DeleteWhat a lovely preview of the summer ahead of me! I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI told Laurel the same thing :-) It is fun to see a place we'll be in just a few weeks! There's a lot of beauty to enjoy on this coast.
DeleteYou certainly do experience various weather systems in one day here in Oregon. One afternoon during a two hour conversation John had with Kevin, he experienced sunshine, cloudiness, rain, and a severe hailstorm. Strange place! Love the Devil's Punch Bowl photo from above. Tessa is certainly enjoying her zoomie beach:) Beautiful coastal photos:)
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely not boring! We're learning that rain in the forecast rarely means the whole day. And while wet, we haven't had the cold you've had inland. No place makes Tessa happier than a beach to run on :-)))
DeleteI love that a rainy forecast on the Oregon Coast doesn't mean rain all day. Keeps life interesting. :-) Wonderful photos of Depoe Bay, Yaquina Bay bridge, the crashing waves on the rocks, and the gorgeous view from Cape Foulweather! You guys have been busy! It's so much fun to see the coast through your lens. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurel, we do love it here. Yesterday was our "copy Laurel and Eric day"from Tillamook - had a great time!!
DeleteLove the Oregon coast and your photos were great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janna, there's so much to see and do here - I probably have 50 pics for every one that gets posted :-))
DeleteGreat shots of a coast I want to visit once again. Oregon is special.
ReplyDeleteYou must definitely make a fall run to the northwest - it is so magical here!
DeleteBeautiful Jodee! I have yet to visit the Oregon coast...it's on the list!
ReplyDeleteOh you must come see it - soon! While it is the visual opposite of the red rock desert, the blue and green wows are just as awe-inspiring!!
DeleteFinally I have internet again so I can comment. Love your gorgeous pictures of the waves crashing against the rocks and the zoomie dog is definitely a keeper. Boiler Bay and Cape Foul Weather are both beautiful despite their ominous names. I think they should call that beach Seal Beach since there are seals there. No otters at Otter Crest and no Gulls at Gull Rock?? Looks like the rain didn’t spoil too much for you. Beautiful sites all around. Nice cliff hanger ending!
ReplyDeleteWe watched for otters, but no luck. Seems like there's gulls everywhere, but weirdly there weren't any on their rock :-)) The rain followed us but it's still wonderful where we are!!
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