Sat June 12
It is BJ's birthday!
Still on the Oregon Coast, BJ and I hiked about half a mile of the Cape Lookout hike. This is a peninsula that sticks straight out into the sea. It has sheer cliffs on each side and slowly narrows to the final tip of the peninsula. It offers beautiful views of beaches and shores on both sides. On top where we hiked was a very soggy foggy temperate rain forest. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirelizard/3294487936/
We also visited the Cape Meares Lighthouse. This beautiful lighthouse could once be seen 21 ½ miles out to sea. This last winter vandals came and shot out several of the windows with a rifle including damage to the lens. Nearby we also visited the octopus tree. This is a spruce tree that grew with all the arms growing out sideways rather than a single central trunk. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavalierco/2965021049/We visited the Tillamook Creamery self-guided tour and bought ice cream. This is the most visited site on the Oregon coast and I can understand why with their excellent tasting ice cream.
In Lincoln City we saw the world's shortest river, less than 200 feet from lake to the sea.
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