NewMexiKen and Dad, official dad of NewMexiKen, continued their mad rush to the Pacific Northwest and back Monday, beginning the return trip with the drive down the Oregon coast — all of it. A dreary, rainy morning (appreciated by us two desert rats) gave way to sunny, nearly cloudless skies, though the temperature rarely rose above 70ºF.
This is the Yaquina Head Light House located at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area near Newport, Oregon. Unfortunately today the surf was rough and the gray whales that spend the summer off the Oregon coast were nowhere in sight. (“You go on up to Alaska for the summer if you want. I see no reason to do all that unnecessary swimming. I’m going to just stay right here off Oregon. See you on the way back to Baja this winter.”)
Got to love a place that bills itself as the “Outstanding” Natural Area.
Dad takes in the surf further south along the coast.