Winchester Bay, OR

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We finally made our destination by 12 noon local time.


First, we need to comment on "what a difference a day makes".  Eastern Oregon is certainly nothing like the central and coastal topography.  As we got closer to the mountains of the Cascade Range, the thicker the foliage and more beautiful our surroundings became. Additionally, the temperature dropped from 37 degrees to 30!






















In reference to the mountain peaks posted yesterday; we were not sure and did not want to post false information.  As a result we left the names out.  These were in fact Mt. Hood, Powder & Wolf mountains as presented left to right.

Today we got pretty close to Mt. Washington:




The route taken, could not have been more beautiful.  Glad we were forced to take the smaller state roads to reach the coast avoiding the interstate.  These were winding through the mountains, rewarding us on every turn.  Many lakes and rivers accompanied us for most of the drive through Willamette National Forest.  We even came across this covered bridge called "Good Pasture" in Walterville, OR.




The approach to Winchester Bay, was through Salmon Harbor.  We will post pics of the harbor at a future date.


We were pleasantly surprised to see the privacy and view from our campsite.  Our trailer is parallel to the coastline, 110 feet above the water.  Some of these pictures were taken from the porch right outside our trailer door.  Directly beyond the dunes, is the confluence of the Pacific Ocean and Umpqua River.  You will notice the Coast Guard tower.  It monitors boating traffic, in and out of the harbor.  We witnessed a Coast Guard helicopter hovering in training.  We understand from a fellow volunteer that a training rescue of a "victim' in the water, is almost a daily occurrence.  






We have been bird watching since we got here.  We have seen a new (for us) species of hummingbirds:  Rufous Hummingbird.  We've also seen some old friends like the Stellar Jays as seen below.  We live amongst them, they are everywhere!  Our bird feeder is now in use. 




















We begin our volunteer Lighthouse tour guide training today...




Comments

  1. Patrick PecotMay 31, 2018 at 11:30 AM

    Beautiful and very picturesque. I'd love to drive the Charger down that stretch of road.

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  2. AnonymousMay 31, 2018 at 12:18 PM

    What amazing views! As for your site: This just sounds like the perfect spot to set up camp. How lucky you are! Thanks for sharing with us.
    hal

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  3. OIT and MeMay 31, 2018 at 3:49 PM

    So beautiful!

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