As I said yesterday, Chris and I went to the beach. It was a magical spectacular day. Let me give a photographic glimpse of our day! We decided to get up early and leave so we would get to the coast shortly after sunrise.
This was the view from a restaurant we like in Lincoln City, Oregon that overlooks a pond.
After eating a delicious breakfast, we went to D River beach. Where we just sat in the early morning sun and watched the seagulls as the fog rolled out far off to the distance over the ocean.
Chris noticed a small commotion of activity in the parking lot. This guy and another person set sup and started creating these marvelous huge soap bubbles. I got lots of photos, but I think this one shows how big the bubbles could get.
So after watching the seagulls at the beach for a while longer, we decided to go down the coast to Depoe Bay, Oregon. We got nearly at high tide, where the waves usually comes crashing over the rock and creates blow holes. We happened to have a real low high tide and the ocean appeared extremely calm. I noticed this house was built on top of a sea cave. Wouldn’t it be fun to to live in that house and have a different beach site out of each side.
Since there ocean wasn’t interesting to shoot from this spot, we drove down to Rock Creek Way side (south of Depoe Bay). And we noticed that there was whales out in the ocean. So we took a lot of photos with just blue ocean, but every once in awhile we did capture a glimpse of a whale out at sea. It was marvelous fun.
We drove back up to Depoe Bay after the whales went by. We had seen a couple of US Coast Guard boats and helicopters. So we drove to the bay where the Coast Guard is based. The two boats were performing practice maneuvers. The boats were tied together and one of them would bring them into port. They would pull out and back in at different angles. It was fascinating to watch and photograph. Here are a couple of shots.
After watching the US Coast Guard, we stopped for lunch at Inn at Spanish Head for lunch. They have a wonderful restaurant with their dining view overlooking the ocean off about 120 foot cliff. The view was spectacular. Here is our view looking south down along the coast.
After lunch we started back home. We got home around 4pm. It was a magical 11 hours. And I have only shared about half of the magic and sight seems.
Qi (energy) hugs,
Cee
A wonderful day and fantastic images. I’m glad you had a good time. Especially glad the whales were there for you 🙂
LikeLike
We’ve never seen the whales before…it was so magical.
LikeLike
Thanks Cee, for showing a glimpse of a coastline I will probably never see for real. It looks beautiful.
LikeLike
The Oregon coast is so very beautiful. Rocky, sandy, oh so beautiful.
LikeLike
The world was awake and you were there to greet it. Love the photos Cee you have a wonderful photographic eye. Thank you for sharing.
LikeLike
Thanks so very much for commenting.
LikeLike
OH to be in your shoes!! How I LOVED this post, Cee. Your images just made me drool. Thank you! Love, Amy
LikeLike
Thanks Amy, glad you enjoyed my day.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What an amazing day you had and to top it off a trip to the beach. Great photos
LikeLike
Thanks 🙂
LikeLike
what a beautiful day, I wanna come visit 🙂
LikeLike
You would have so enjoyed being with us. It was a day of pure joy and pleasant surprises.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a beautiful day and trip you and Chris had. Thank you for sharing these great photos, Cee!
LikeLike
Thanks for commenting 🙂
LikeLike
Excellent images! It would be pretty awesome to live in that house on top of the cave. Although my kids would never be allowed to play outside lol.
LikeLike
No kidding. 🙂 thanks so much for commenting.
LikeLike
It really does sounds magical, I can only imagine. That’s amazing that you saw whales! 🙂
LikeLike
And without binoculars we saw the whales. It was simply amazing.
LikeLike
Sounds like it was a wonderful day, thanks for sharing. Great pics as always 🙂
LikeLike
Thanks Norm for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Really a magic day! Your photos are lovely as usual!
LikeLike
Thanks Elizabeth.
LikeLike
What a beautiful way to spend a day! Gorgeous! 🙂
LikeLike
It was simply perfect.
LikeLike
You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful state. I wish I could see Oregon sometime.. That is truly a perfect day! Glad you and Chris had a wonderful time.
LikeLike
I hope you can get out here someday. You would like it. Thanks for commenting.
LikeLike
11 hours?!?!? Whoa! You did get up early..looks like it was well worth it!
LikeLike
Oh yeah it was well worth it. 🙂
LikeLike
Next time you go somewhere, I’d like to tuck away in your camera bag,
LikeLike
Come on along you don’t even have to sneak. 🙂
LikeLike
I miss living near the ocean. Thanks for letting us share your day. Judy
LikeLike
Hi Judy, we hadn’t been to the coast for a year and a half. It’s nearly a two hour drive and we just didn’t make it out. Last year we bought a new house and started qigong school….our time was just otherwise occupied. Thanks for commenting.
LikeLike
Looks beautiful! I think I would breathe better by the ocean plus I would be so calm watching the water, waves & whales.
LikeLike
I could watch the ocean waves for hours …. it’s so calming and peaceful.
LikeLike
What a lovely day out 🙂
LikeLike
It was. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
LikeLike
A magical day and some magical shots to remember. 😀
LikeLike
We came home with a couple of movies and 700+ photos. Whew……It was sure fun though.
LikeLike
Wonderful places – wonderful photos, Cee! Love the one of the house over the cave. And what a lot of gulls there were!
LikeLike
The gulls were so fun to shoot and watch. Thanks Linda for commenting.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for sharing your magical day with us!! Stunning photo’s!
LikeLike
Glad you like my photos. Thanks for commenting.
LikeLike
What a lovely day! It reminds me that it has been too long since I’ve visited these beaches myself. You are lucky to have them close enough for a day trip.
LikeLike
I really am lucky the beach is as close as it is. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
LikeLike
I so loved my visit to Oregon, absolutely beautiful..!
LikeLike
Oregon is a wonderfully beautiful State. Thanks Andy for stopping by. 🙂
LikeLike
You are so welcome 🙂
LikeLike
Wonderful images! How fabulous seeing whales too! It really does look like it was a magical day 🙂
LikeLike
It really was. Thanks Peggy!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I somehow missed this post last fall when you posted it. What a wonderful day! And so many beautiful sights. I can understand why this day continually took your breath away!
LikeLike
It was so magical. I like it when the universe delivers such wonders!!!! Thanks Trisha.
LikeLiked by 1 person