{"id":272,"date":"2017-10-12T20:34:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T20:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journeyreeb.com\/?p=272"},"modified":"2017-10-12T20:34:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T20:34:55","slug":"oregon-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyreeb.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/12\/oregon-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings!<\/p>\n

I hope you all are doing well and enjoying autumn wherever you are.\u00a0 I love this time of year, the cooler weather, transitioning into different recipies, cozy fires and tea.\u00a0 I’m writing this post at our current spot, which is east of Portland Oregon, on the Columbia River Gorge.\u00a0 I’ll do a separate post of our time here.\u00a0 We’ve had some great fall weather, but, yesterday it started raining, and its been cool (49 degrees right now).\u00a0 So I have a cup of tea (Cinnamon Stick by Bigelow \ud83d\ude42 )\u00a0 and we’ve been running our fireplace almost non-stop.\u00a0 Even though it’s an electric fire, it’s very cozy and provides a nice ambiance.\u00a0 I have a cinnamon candle going too…guess I’m in a cinnamon kind of mood!<\/p>\n

All morning I have been watching 2 hummingbirds that are enjoying the hummingbird feeder the RV next door to us has out.\u00a0 The folks in the RV next door looks like they live here long term, they have a kind of deck built on their trailer, and have lots of “yard” kind of things set up including several bird feeders.\u00a0 On the side by us, is the hummingbird feeder and these 2 hummingbirds are there all the time.\u00a0 I am surprised, I thought hummingbirds migrated for the winter, but maybe the temperature here in Oregon is temperate enough they stay for the winter.\u00a0 I will try to remember to research that.\u00a0 Anyhow, I am happy to have them to watch.\u00a0 And, Gerry finds them very interesting too!\u00a0 He’s been sitting looking out the window at them for a long time this morning.<\/p>\n

We spent about a week on the Oregon coast – we were between Seaside and Cannon Beach, which is in the northwest corner of the Oregon coast.\u00a0 We loved Washington and the beaches there…but…the Oregon coast is simply amazing.\u00a0 We fell in love with the area and really enjoyed our time there.\u00a0 We did a couple of great hikes, in addition to walking miles on the beaches.\u00a0 We hiked Saddle Mountain – about 7 miles roundtrip and it was a challenging hike.\u00a0 The view at the top was outstanding – we could see the pacific ocean, Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and a fifth mountain we are not sure which it was.\u00a0 The photos in the link don’t do the view justice, it was starting to get hazy while we were up there.\u00a0 There were 3 or 4 Peregrine Falcons flying around also, chattering away.\u00a0 They followed us as we hiked back down, talking and chattering all the way.<\/p>\n

We also hiked Cape Falcon (I am sensing a theme here!) a beautiful hike through a heavy forest then out onto a cape with a stunning view of the pacific ocean.\u00a0 We sat and had lunch looking out into the ocean and kept saying, “I can’t belive we are actually sitting here looking at this!”\u00a0 It was about 4 miles roundtrip, and relatively easy hike.\u00a0 All of the forests here and in Washington are beautiful, heavy, lots of moss and various shades of green.\u00a0 We keep trying to capture it with our pictures, it’s hard to describe the feeling you get while in the forest.\u00a0 Enchanting, peaceful, alive and vibrant.<\/p>\n

We drove up and down the coast, sampling a few different beach towns and beaches.\u00a0 Hands down our favorite was Cannon Beach.\u00a0 Super cute seaside town and very dog friendly.\u00a0 We ate lunch one day at a restaraunt, with Gerry on the patio.\u00a0 They invite dogs to dine alongside their people guests.\u00a0 Gerry sat next to me on the bench, they had dog water dishes all over, and they served Gerry his very own plain hamburger!\u00a0 Yes, we have become those people!!!<\/p>\n

We went back to Cannon Beach two evenings for the sunset, which occured about 6:50 pm – early to us, especially after the very long daylight days in Alaska.\u00a0 We loved the changing light and watching the sun drop into the pacific was spectacular.\u00a0 We also purchased a “chuckit” throwing thing to lob a tennis ball for Gerry to fetch.\u00a0 He has decided he loves the beach even though he tries very hard to not allow the surf touch his feet.\u00a0 He also discovered it is very easy to dig in the sand, and spent the better part of one evening digging a tunnel.\u00a0 Lots of pictures in the links below.<\/p>\n

So happy fall to you all, hope you enjoy our pictures, and I’ll be back soon with an update on our next adventures!<\/p>\n

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Hummingbirds outside my window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saddle Mountain Hike and Cannon Beach:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/1drv.ms\/a\/s!Ap-2lg-EnL0plTMWUz-ZNuFyN_W3<\/a><\/p>\n

Cape Falcon<\/p>\n

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