Oregon Coast, June-July 2021

In June and July 2021, Julia and I took almost two weeks to drive down the Oregon coast. We started in Astoria—about as far north as you can get in Oregon—and drove all the way down to Brookings—very near the border with California. Our usual MO was to drive only 1-3 hours between major stops and then spend at least a couple of nights. This made it easy to explore the coast and all the wonderful sights it has to offer. We encountered a variety of weather conditions, which made the trip both interesting and occasionally a challenge to photograph.

Pier Pressure
Astoria, OR
Hoping for an Easy Catch
Astoria, OR
Cannon Beach Sunset
The Haystack and Needles at sunset. Cannon Beach, OR.

Photobombed!
The Cannon Beach "Needles" at sunset. Cannon Beach, OR.
Gently It Goes
The setting sun is framed between the Haystack and the Needles, Cannon Beach, OR.

Catch the Sun
Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, OR.
Purple Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea. Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, OR.
Solitude
Sunrise, Cannon Beach, OR.
Painted on the Tide
Sunrise, Cannon Beach, OR.

Crescent Beach, OR
...with Cannon Beach and the Haystack in the background.
Waiting for the Warmth
Cape Meares Beach, OR, at sunrise.

A Good Day to be Inside by the Fire
Cape Meares Beach, OR
I've Been Warmer!!
Short Beach. Near Oceanside, OR.

Windblown Trio
Short Beach. Near Oceanside, OR.
A Summer Stroll Along the Oregon Coast
Short Beach. Near Oceanside, OR.
Yaquina Head and Cobble Beach
Yaquina Head, OR

Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Yaquina Head, OR
Buoy #2
Yaquina Bay Marina, Newport, OR

Perpetual Motion
Cape Perpetua, OR
A Misty Morning
Cape Cove and Heceta Beach, OR. From near the Heceta Head Lighthouse.

The Devil's Elbow
Cape Cove and the Devil's Elbow, OR. From near the Heceta Head Lighthouse.
Keeping Watch
Heceta Head Lighthouse, OR.
A Baker's Dozen
Notice the 13 horses exiting the beach? Baker Beach, OR.

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