We spent four lovely days at the Oregon Coast this summer. In previous years we went to Manzanita and Lincoln City. This year we chose Rockaway Beach. But first, we spent a day at the Evergreen Air & Space Museum, and waterpark in McMinnville.
At the beach we did all the normal things: digging, kite flying, splashing, and finding shells. We were located right next to Nehalem Bay, which is a popular fishing and crabbing spot. John rented a little boat for us and we spent a couple of hours learning how to snag and identify Dungeness (or were they Red Rock?) crabs. John and Jake also took a deep-sea fishing trip and came back with an excellent and delicious assortment of fish.
We ventured out to nearby beaches in Oswald West State Park and Arch Cape. And of course we couldn't resist some shopping in Canon Beach.
Colin standing in an engine cowl at the Evergreen Air Museum
The Spruce Goose barely fits inside the museum building and dwarfs all the other planes
The waterpark is crowned with a 747, which also serves as the jumping-off point for four water slides
Ready to dig
Time to boogie
I have no idea what I'm doing
Finally enough wind for a kite!
John snagged a couple of crabs with his traps from the jetty.
What else do you do with a large hole in the sand?
Could be just a little warmer. And less salty.
Ooooh!
We tied the kite to Odie and let him wander around
Proto-sand at Arch Cape
Manzanita and Rockaway from the highway viewpoint
Tsunami Bar & Grill in Wheeler
Colin promised to keep his clothes dry while playing in the tidepools
Barnacles seen at low tide
We were a little surprised to see this starfish on the open beach, rather than clinging to some rocks
Jake wanted to create a huge fire by burning the windbreak
Jake's fire was still burning the next morning
A rare intact sand dollar on the beach at low tide
Some tubular life form clinging to the jetty rocks at low tide
The anemone are much prettier when covered by water
Fascinated by the way these small rocks leave wakes in the sand
One final pic before packing up and heading home
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