It's time again for ABC Wednesday. If you aren't participating in ABC Wednesday, you are missing out on a lot of fun.
This week the letter is C. Recently my wife and I took a trip to the Oregon Coast for a family reunion. We flew out of Tulsa, Oklahoma in an ice storm. Our plane was late taking off and we had to jog through the airport in Denver to make our connecting flight. We just made it on the plane, but our suitcases didn't. The rest of the flight to Portland was uneventful.
It had been more than 10 years since I had visited the Northwest and the Oregon Coast. Although we had one very rainy day while we were there, the weather was lovely and we had one day of absolutely perfect weather with beautiful blue skies. We spent the day visiting Depoe Bay and the Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
DEPOE BAY, OREGON
YAQUINA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
COBBLE BEACH
On Friday even though the weather was bad we had a great time. The stormy weather made the ocean very turbulent and it was great watching the waves splash at the spouting horns in Depoe Bay.
SPOUTING HORNS - DEPOE BAY, OREGON
Because of the wet weather we decided that it would be a good day to visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. The aquarium is excellent and we had a great time there.
JELLYFISH
SHARK TANK
FEEDING THE SHARKS
TIDE POOLS
Every morning I enjoyed walking along the beach as the sun rose. Our condo that was so graciously provided for us by the Boyds had beach access. I love the sights and sounds of the ocean.
FOOTPRINTS ON THE BEACH
WAVES AS THE SUN COMES UP
EARLY MORNING MOON OVER THE OCEAN
The only thing more beautiful than the beach and waves rolling in first thing in the morning is seeing the beautiful sunsets over the ocean as the sun is going down.
THE BEACH AT SUNSET
We had a wonderful time for the four days we were able to spend on the Oregon coast. My wife and I both love the ocean. The family reunion was lovely and we enjoyed visiting with everyone. Everyone we met made us feel welcome; well almost everyone.
TOURIST SEASON
Here is a video montage of our trip to the Oregon Coast. The music is Take Me Away by Helen Austin. You can check out her music here.
How beautiful! We should go out of our comford zone more, Like Arkansas.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos, Richard! Although I have (now distant) relatives in Oregon, I've never visited the northwest coastal area of our country. Nice "C" post.
ReplyDeleteWe took a similar trip several years ago in August. We about froze to death but we had a great time. We saw some of the same stuff including the lighthouse and the aquarium. We loved and ate very well.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are wonderful!What a fabulous trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Léia :)
I have stood right there on Cobble Beach where you took the photo, that one brought back memories.
ReplyDeleteThe aquarium is truly amazing and the people working there are awesome. They helped me identify a mole crab I had photographed on the beach a few days ago and I got to feed the hermit crabs.
Ah, what lovely memories you've brought me, Richie! I lived in Oregon for 17 years and always loved the time I was able to spend at the coast! Your photos are terrific and what a great post for the C Day! Hope your week is going well!
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ABC Team
Yay, I just enjoyed a few minutes soaking up your wonderful photos, and the video too leaves me with wonderful images of a favorite place, the PWC. You certainly lucked in with that clear blue sky! Cool C post! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI liked your photos, they were great, but the video can't be beat, the waves danced along with the music. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. Also, thanks for your visit to Ann's Moody Blues today.
ReplyDeleteFine pictures of a beautiful part of the country.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your posts and the photos of Oregon are spectacular!
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Lovely pictures of your world, wondeful vacation ;))
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Lovely place to visit, very nice selection of photos gives a real feel of the place.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this nice journey. Please have you all a good Wednesday.
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That looks like a great trip. I love all the shots. The bridge and lighthouse are so beautiful as well as the coast and all the photographs.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL pictures! Looks like a place I need to visit. Thanks for sharing your vacation.
ReplyDeleteAlso, thanks for stopping by my blog.
What a catchy tune and I sure feel that way every once in a while.
ReplyDeleteWe have spent many vacations right on that coast and Depot Bay. Beautiful. Last time we went on a whale watching tour. Awesome time with loots of sightings.
That is a wonderful place to visit, to be sure! Sounds like you did have a terrific time and I'm glad you shared the info and photos because it's been a long time since I walked that beach.
ReplyDeleteoutstanding trip.
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC wednesday team
Cold coast shot, that is from the plane!
ReplyDeleteLove especially your jellyfish image.
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Beautiful photographs of your trip to the coast!
I live on the coast - I suppose this C wholeheartedly!
ReplyDeleteI love the west coast as much as the east. Great captures of your visit.
ReplyDeleteCheryl
ABC Team
I have never been to the Oregon coast but it sure looks great in pictures!
ReplyDeletegood place to visit, after seeing the photos i think i need to visit beaches MY ENTRY IS HERE
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Oregon, its varied shoreline looks amazing, as does your visit to the aquarium. Who can resist watching a stormy sea.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! some wonderful photos...especially the shark tank!!! I was just in Oregon and can tell you, the sky was gloomy and dark all week, even with almost no rain...you were quite lucky with the weather!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Richard! Your photos are SO wonderful...you have captured everything so clearly! Spectacular shots - LOVE the lighthouse one! :D
ReplyDeleteLeslie
ABCW Team