Sunday after Church we headed toward the coastline of Oregon. Was abit cloudy, cold & misty part of the day. We saw some lighthouses & watched a whale right off the coastline. I saw it right by the shore but by time I got a camera it was further off. Was neat to watch it blow water & keep coming up.  The bird on the shore is an eagle we saw. It isn’t old enough to have a white head yet.

 

We stayed at a condo in Newport, Or. & planned to walk the beach but cold misty weather wasn’t really beach weather…so that morning we headed to the tidal pools again. These were AWESOME!!! Was by a lighthouse & the sea lions hung out here and there were so many starfish & sea urchins. Simply beautiful!! After eating out a nice breakfast, which is a treat for our bunch we headed out towards our cabin.

Along the way we visited the Sea Lion Caves. Here you see a whole colony of sea lions that hang out on the rocky banks of the ocean. You go down an elevator into a dark cave & can look into the part of the cave all the sea lions swim up into & hang out in. Is really a neat place!

Then we saw Elk and they are such attractive animals.  Some had really impressive antlers!!

Then we finished driving to the really neat cabin we stayed at the next two nights.

Awesome, beautiful country!! I love Oregon!! When I get time Part 3 will be Crater Lake.