More of the coast

I am amazed by all the huge rocks just off the coast.

This is The Octopus Tree.  It is said that the native Americans shaped this tree to put their dead in their canoes.  The tree is strange but beautiful.

There are several bird's nests along these cliffs.

Another of the lighthouses along the coast.

This is the beach at Pacfic City.  People park right on the sand.  When it was over 100 in Portland last weekend, a ton of folks drove to the coast.  You could barely see any sand at all.

This fall is called Munson Creek Falls.  It is just south of Tillamook.  We walked about a quarter of a mile UP to it. My Fitbit said I climbed over 20 flights of stairs that day.

This is a level part of the trail.

We visited Fort Clapsop while in Astoria

Here's a ranger firing his gun.  LOUD

This is said to be where the Lewis and Clark party landed their canoes.

While in Astoria we drove over the four mile bridge to go to Cape Disappointment in Washington. People can drive down on the beach.  It is kinda cool. 

This was the last  of the coast we will see on this trip.

This is the stinky rocks where birds roost.  PU  This is the view from the visitors center. At first I didn't smell it, but then the wind changed direction and WOW.

Guess what this is.

We are in WA until Friday.  We were suppose to go to Mt. St. Helens today but it is too overcast.  So we'll drive up and in tomorrow when it is suppose to be sunny.  We want to be able to see the mountain. 

It is hard to believe that in just 8 days we leave our friends and head off to Colorado.

That's all for this time.

Love, Mom and Dad