Sunday, September 28, 2014

Cannon Beach, OR

A rare Friday night excursion to the Coast


Unbelievably huge purple hydrangeas at Cannon Beach

Ross liked this statue at a gallery in Cannon Beach


The famous "Haystack Rock" - a monolithic rock formed by lava flows.  Featured in "The Goonies" movie.







After visiting Haystack Rock, Ross had a "little" hike planned for us.....

This is the trail.....a 3 mile trail.......



We followed a river that led to.....

An awesome private little beach cove filled with surfers and beautiful blue-green water






No kidding....this was a bit of a scary hike in some places


Back home to the fog in Salem

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Newport, OR


Maxie resting up for a long weekend

Frog at a local pond

Muskrats at the local pond

Maxie looking for muskrats and frogs

Weekend is here....on the road to the Coast

Sea lions at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, OR

Starfish underbelly


Sea Anemone




Wolf eel

Stinging Nettle Jellyfish

Bell Jelly

Rockfish

Juvenile Japanese Spider Crab



Tufted Puffins



Bull Kelp

Canary Rockfish

Bat Ray

Octopus


Whale sighting in Boiler Bay


The "super moon"