We were up early to catch the morning "Golden Hour" of light. With heavy fog hugging the coast we didn't have many options. Eventually we were able to get some nice shots of the
Battery Point Light House
After breakfast we were back on the road. This time we back-tracked a bit to
The Trees of Mystery. Even though we expected a bit of a tourist trap, The Trees of Mystery was a childhood memory that Wendy wanted to re-visit.
Of course any self-respecting tourist attraction must have a gaudy road-side structure. In this case it was a giant Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
There were some interesting points. This set of trees arranged in a semi-circle was refered to as the Cathedral Trees. I have to admit it was impressive to see such large trees grouped together. Apparently they perform wedding ceremonies at this spot.
This is an interesting case where one tree is growing at an angle and is embedded in the trunk of another living tree.
After a run through the gift shop (free samples of homemade fudge!) we headed back up Highway 101. Again multiple stops for photos. After a while some of these rock formations start to blend together. I was lucky with this next shot as a couple were on top of the rock and provide perspective.
Crossing over the Oregon border we neared Brookings, OR. A small sign said
"Oregon's Largest Monterey Cypress". This tree was set just off the highway and you could easily drive right by it.
Gold Beach, OR was to be our destination for the day. Having arrived by mid-afternoon, we checked into our hotel and went back south on 101 to visit viewpoints we had passed on the way up. Eventually we ended up at Meyer's Beach just south of the town of Gold Beach. This beach has some amazing sea stacks. As the tide was going out we were able to walk up to a number of these huge rock formations.
There were a few sea birds in the area like this
Black Oystercatcher.
A few
Brown Pelicans in the distance.
Just above this beautiful beach was this house that must have had the most amazing view.
With the tide receding and a fairly clear sky, we had high hopes for our sunset photos.
This is my best self-portrait to date.
The setting sun peeking around a sea stack.
As the sun was setting we could see a layer of low clouds on the horizon. So much for our crystal clear sunset photos. But we made the best of the situation.
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