Rod Barbee - Oregon Coast Memories

Oregon Coast Memories

Rod Barbee Copyright 2012 by Rod Barbee All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages. Book design and composition by Susan McClellan, Irish Hill Design Published by The Countryman Press, P.O. Box 748, Woodstock, VT 05091 Distributed by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
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978-0-88150-988-5 Cannon Beach, from Ecola State Park VACATIONWHAT A WONDERFUL WORD! Eating out, driving around, doing what you want when you wantwhy does anyone ever go home? Ok, there is that work thing, but life is too short to work all the time.

Isnt it time to start planning your next trip, your next fun adventure? Where to this time? How do your pictures turn out on vacation trips? Do you get some good shots? All nicely sorted and labeled and presented, are they? You must get up early and stay out all day with camera in hand, chasing the best light. Do you wait for those perfect moments, when the action is just right and everything looks perfect? Well, of course not. Youre on vacation! You have better things to do than wake up before dawn and wait around with your camera all day. You have fun all the time and you take pictures when you can. But dont worry! Thats why there are professional photographers: somebody has to be out there taking pictures when everyone else is having a good time! This book is for you, the fun people out there; consider it your personal photo album of the area. Hundreds of miles were driven, hours and hours were spent, and thousands of images were taken over many months to get the best of the best pictures for this book.

We might not have taken every beautiful picture possible out there, but we believe we got most of them. If, when looking through this book, you find that a favorite place was left out, I do apologize, but that just means it will stay hidden and private and yours a little while longer. If, on the other hand, youd like to share your photos of favorite spots in this area, I have just the thing for you: Go to www.tcpmemorybooks.com and post your pictures of favorite places that should be included. Think of it as your own online second edition. Im thinking Washington, DC, or Californias Wine Country or Vail, Colorado, would be good places to go next on vacation. Ready? See you there! David Middleton,series editor Girl dancing around a sand castle, Cannon Beach Cape Blanco Lighthouse, sunset

EACH YEAR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS vacation along the Oregon coast.

They come in summer, they come in winter. They come to watch whales, surf, fish, bird-watch, golf, sample local wines, and stroll the beaches, exploring the tidepools. In fact, the coast is Oregons number-one tourist destination. Hundreds of miles of sandy beaches and rugged coastlines, outstanding natural beauty, great local seafood, charming towns, and endless recreation opportunities draw visitors from all over the world. Along the 363 miles of coastal Hwy 101, which stretches from Astoria in the north to the California border, are all kinds of attractions, among them many museums. There are logging and pioneer museums; lighthouse and maritime museums; antique auto, railroad, Native American, and WWII museums; and the world-class Oregon Coast Aquarium.

Visitors will find myriad opportunities here to satisfy their intellectual curiosity. Lighthouses might be the most popular sites on the Oregon coast. There are eleven lighthouses in all: two are private; seven are open to the public for daily tours; six are operational; and the rest were shut down or supplanted by automated warning beacons. Oregon boasts one of the most extensive and well-maintained state park systems in the country. On the coast alone there are 86 parks, waysides, viewpoints, and recreation areas. Many of these provide direct access to beachesall of them public.

If you can get to a beach here, you can enjoy it. And if you want to camp out, youll find excellent accommodations in the state parks. Many parks offer campsites, many rent out yurts, and some even have comfy little cabins with kitchens and outdoor grillshappy campers love the Oregon coast. No matter how you spend your time here, youll enjoy yourself and youll want to come back again. Next time maybe youll visit a different part of the coast, or maybe youll want to return to that quaint little town on the beach that you fell in love with; either way, chances are good youll be back. Harris Beach, sunset Fishing boat heading out at sunrise on a foggy morning, under Yaquina Bay Bridge Walking in front of a mural in Old Town Florence Buoys, Yaquina Bay Harbor, Newport Crab pots Fishing nets, fishing lines, and rope Wreck of the Mary D.

Hume on a foggy morning, Gold Beach Cooks Chasm, with Cape Perpetua in the background Low tide at Seal Rock State Park Morning on Crescent Beach with Cannon Beach in the background, from Ecola State Park

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