Travel Photography Photos taken by jl98584
Who makes embossed designs on door hinges? This is really unusual.
The is the entry to the master bedroom upstairs.
Another lady was out on the beach collecting rocks. Her husband and I shared some of what we'd found.
There were several sea lions in the surf right outside the cave feeding and just enjoying playing in the surf.
This is outside the gift shop, before you head down to the elevator that takes you to the cave.
From here, you take an elevator down to the cave.
There were quite a few sea lions in the cave when we visited. Flash photography is not allowed to avoid disturbing the animals.
This group of sea lions was relaxing outside the cave. I'm not sure why they swim in a group like this?
This is billed as the largest sea cave in the world.
A bull steller sea lion, such as this, can be 9 feet long and weigh about a ton (2,000 lbs).
This beach had quite a bit of driftwood on it, possibly due to the recent storms.
Several of the coastal bridges along Hwy 101 were quite scenic, but it was hard getting pictures of them. Mom had to snap this while we drove across it.
This was closed to the public when we drove by, but was clearly visible from Sea Lion Cave.
Actually the surf here was explosive! I took a lot of shots and video, this rock was probably about 20 feet high (or more), so that gives you an idea how hard the surf was hitting it.
The Thomas Creek Bridge is 375 feet high, the highest in Oregon. It was built in 1961 using three steel deck Warren trusses.
This is the beach below the Thomas Creek Bridge, not very accessable without a long, steep hike.
It was cold, raining and windy in the morning at Harris Beach, where we camped. These conditions make for some spectacular wave action however.
I've been trying to get a good picture of a blue jay for weeks now. Guess what was lounging around just outside our RV this morning!
We pulled over at an overlook for 'Spruce Island'. I think the sign was referring to another rock with some tree's on it, but I liked this one better.
This plant is unique to the Pacific coastal regions and grows along swamps, creeks or other wetlands. It is one of the earliest plants to flower in the spring. It also has the largest leaves of an of the Pacific NW's native plants.
Seagulls don't seem to mind the wind very much, but they line up into the wind, making an interesting pattern on this rock.
It was raining and windy when we drove through the Oregon Dunes. If you look closely, you can see the sand blowing here.
I had to hike out quite a ways to try to get a shot of the Thomas Creek Bridge, so also took advantage of other coastline shots. There is a coastal trail you can hike along here, not for the faint of heart.
Oregon has more coastal rocks and haystacks then CA or WA coastlines (I think)
A creek empties into the Pacific Ocean here at Harris Beach State Park.