The Fabulous Southern Oregon Coast

Last week I ambled up the Oregon coast in a variety of weather conditions.  The coast changes moods with the weather, but the common denominator is that it is eternally scenic and majestic.  It varies from tranquil to tempestuous, but it's always a fine place to be.  These offshore rocks are near Port Orford.

Most of the beaches are backed by large piles of large logs, evidence of the power of winter storms.

Near Port Orford, trees on the immmediate shoreline are in various stages of disarray.  One or two more storms will turn many of then into beach logs like the ones in the previous picture.

As the morning elapsed, low clouds parted, and the atmosphere changed from brooding to bright as Humbug mountain emerged.

The beach at Bandon.

Sunset Beach near Charleston (OR), not far from Coos Bay.

Near Cape Arago, sloats pack the shore on an offshore rock.

Cape Arago was so beautiful the Lizards chilled and took in the vibe.

Farther north, between Reedsport and Florence, I took a peak at the Oregon Dunes...with blooming rhodies in the foreground.

The dunes on the Oregon coast are not like the ones in Death Valley...it's really wet here most of the year.  So wet that there are numerous lakes scattered among the sands.

I settled in Yachats at the end of the day, between Florence and Newport, about halfway between California and Washington.  I always stay at the Fireside Motel.  Why?  Well, this is the view from my deck.  The fine weather that I had enjoyed for four days was ending, as a storm approached from the west.  

The lowering sun and the incoming storm changed the mood again.  The day that started brooding, became bright, now ended with an ominous beauty.  Rain started after midnight...five days later, it's still coming down.