Friday, August 15, 2025

Central Oregon Coast

The fog flirted with us for
much of the drive north.

Our drive continued north from the "Banana Belt" to Siltcoos Lake where we camped while kayaking and hiking in the area.

All the best photos are Jada's.

See the mountain through the fog?


Jada's trailer, "Belly," in
our campsite above Siltcoos Lake.

That's Jada's Bonsai Tree, "Bella."
Siltcoos Lake is just down the hill from our site.

The free concert in Coos Bay, OR was great!
Lots of folks were dancing to the music.


Conde B. McCullough
Memorial Bridge,
Coos Bay, OR

Siuslaw River Bridge, Florence, OR
Our last visit didn't take us this far north,
so this was our first time to Florence.


The waterfront was fun and interesting.

We put Jada's kayak into
Siltcoos Lake and paddled
across the lake to
explore the upper stretch of
the Siltcoos River.
We had kayaked the lower
stretch to the ocean during
our previous visit



We paddled past this little marina
where the lake drains into the river.


Recalling how much we liked the lower stretch of the river
and our hikes there, we returned to do the hike to the ocean.








We found a very nice
Boondockers Welcome
site just south of Portland.
The goal was to get Murph on
a plane back to Indy.
Of course, Jada is 
always having fun!




Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Southern Oregon

Walking along the beach
south of Brookings Harbor
was a favorite activity for us.
Especially with the waves
and interesting rocks!

Brookings Harbor, Oregon is a fun place to visit, as we knew from our trip here a few years ago.  As it is in Oregon's famous "Banana Belt" the weather is very comfortable.  The ocean keeps it cooler than Oregon's interior in the summer and prevents the winters from being too harsh.

Jada took all the best photos.

Our drive north took us through the redwood forests
of northern California and southern Oregon.
Since our campground was
a short walk from the beach,
we'd go there multiple times a day.


The walks along the harbor are fun
for Murph as he enjoys seeing all the boats.

One of our favorite spots in
Brookings Harbor.

It seems we visited Brookings Harbor at 
the same time as our previous visit.  
The pirate festival was in town!




While in southern Oregon
we visited many of the beaches.





Some hikes took us
through old growth
forests.






After picking blackberries,
Jada prepared these delicious Pancakes.