Oregon Hwy 101 - Florence to Waldport

Yesterday afternoon we drove north on Hwy 101 to Waldport for the purpose of taking some pictures. As luck would have it, the further north we got, the more overcast it became. Even though we did get some pictures, we decided this morning to drive back north as far as Yachats and then head back south, stopping at most of the State Parks and Waysides and a lot of the pullouts, which are on the west side of the highway. It is such a beautiful drive and even though we have driven it three times this week, I haven't tired of the views yet. At some points you are high up on a hill and when you come around the curve, there is the ocean below you. Absolutely breathtaking! I'm going to let this entry be more of a picture journal. The biggest problem will be in deciding which one to put here - well here goes.....

Seal Beach & looking north to Yachats, OR....

Wildflowers and the beach....

More wildflowers....

Devils churn.....at low tide....

Sea Lions - they love these rocks.....

This restaurant is in Florence, certainly different.....

And here we are inside enjoying a good meal....neat hot rod - huh?

This morning, we notice a fog out over the water while driving north. When we arrived at Neptune we saw this. It is a light fog created by the difference in the water and air temperature. It was very strange walking through it as you really felt no moisture in the air. The first picture has a fresh water stream in the foreground that is emptying into the ocean.

Just some beach.........

There is always a wind along the beach and therefore, a lot of the taller shrubs and smaller trees look like this one .....

This is another fresh water stream or creek (pronounced krick by the ranger) flowing down the beach to the ocean - very cold water!

Makes a very large fresh water bird bath......

We stopped at the same lookout as yesterday to check on the Sea Lions and yep, there were there....

The dunes at the south end of Oregon Dunes Natl. Park.

Thats all for now folks........