Oregon

I love the Oregon Coast, probably the most dramatic stretch of scenery along the Continental US Pacific.

 We camped near Port Orchard where we had a nice fish lunch at this quaint shack in the harbor.

And toured a turn of the century farmhouse

 which has been meticulously restored

 Here's an old twist on a new convenience; the breadmaker

This time of year the flowers are in bloom.   Rhododendrons and bulbs are prolific in the PNW

We were allowed to climb the stairs in the Cape Blanco lighthouse and get a close up view of the fresnel lens

We also stopped in Florence, Oregon which we had visited over 30 years ago in our first boat.   We went under this bascule bridge.  

This clever diner with the front ends of cars protruding is a newer addition to the town:

And lastly before crossing the Columbia River we stopped at the charming town of Astoria, Oregon (where the movie "Goonies" was filmed).    We had crossed the Columbia River Bar on that trip up the coast in 1979.   The bar is noted as the graveyard of the pacific coast as there are well over 1,000 wrecks under those treacherous waters. This is what remains of the wreck of the Iredale.

 This is a cool shot of a sundog halo around the Astoria tower.

The Columbia Maritime Museum in Astoria is a great museum and well worth the visit.