Changes In Elevation

 It was just the other day that I was basking in the sun high up at  7800. Foot in Colorado’s  San Juan Mountains, and today my altimeter shows I am high above the Pacific Ocean at 84 feet.

Yaquina Head Light

The Oregon coast truly has some spectacular scenery, and just when you thought you had seen it all you discover something new, or did you just forget about previously visiting here

There are some pretty fantastic tide pools here, but the tide is high and the ocean is way down the steep cliff. The tide pool creatures will have to wait for another day for their photo shoot.

 Underwater Tide Pools At Cobble Beach 

Another new to me bird. Brewers Blackbird. Pretty cool looking fellow.

Brewers Blackbird

I mananged to get a decent shot of this fellow inspite of him trying to exit the frame. 

Of course I am always up for some train spotting, and what’s not to like about seeing a 1951 EMD F7 still operating on the Oregon coast for the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Oregon Coast Scenic RR F7

The scenic train runs from Garibaldi to Rockaway beach. I saw it loading passangers in Garibaldi and while having lunch I  caught it pulling into the station in Rockaway.

There are plenty of state parks with camping on the Oregon coast, and the two I stayed at South Beach, and Nehalem Bay have over 100 sites each, both have new or remodeled showers, and are pretty reasonable at around $55.00 for water and electric hook ups and a central drain for your waste tanks. Plus, you can actually walk to the beach, or just around the camp.

Hiking To The Beach

I’m detouring into Vancouver Washington to have breakfast with Maya Huckleberry. But I am not going through Portland I’m going on the old winding coastal roads highways 53 and 26.  I cruise through the towns of Nehalem, Elsie, Jewell, and Mist before returning to civilization in the thriving town of Clatskanie, where I find a coffee shop and stop for substance. Along the way I saw lots of cows, and a large herd of Elk.

I Googled It. This Is A Cow Not A Elk

My urban RV park in Vancouver was a ghetto, and I bugged out after only one night. They probably  will never refund my money but I gave them a scathing review on Google and Trip Adviser. Win some loose some but maybe they will loose some business for being unattentive ghost operators.