The real deal is we got up not moving very fast, this is Saturday. We shuffled around the house until almost noon. Packed and got on the road.
We met friends C and C in and around Banks, Oregon. The drive to the beach was nice. The sun broke out and it looked like a nice afternoon.
We got to Cannon Beach and turned up the road to the trail head. Our friends had never been there, one was far along in her pregnancy and worried about the hike. We were amazed at the installation of electric parking pass machine installed. This was new. I was telling a story of a time we returned to the parking lot here at dusk one day to see a herd of elk, when one friend said "Like those elk?' Yes, there was a herd of elk grazing near the parking lot. That was neat.
The hike in was great, the recent ice storm toppled a few trees. One or two were as big around as I am tall.
The hike in was great, the recent ice storm toppled a few trees. One or two were as big around as I am tall.
The beach was amazing.
I have never been here after such a high tide. The water cleans everything away. It was all brand new.
We saw about five people on Crescent Beach, the tide out so we walked down and peeked at Cannon Beach and saw about 150 thousand people. It's great knowing we can walk about a mile and a half and visit a secluded nature spot.
The recent higher tide wiped out most of the remembered tidal pools. That was sad, but I know they will be back.
The hike out was a great sunset, one picture does not do it justice. Looking back at the beach from the hill was unreal. Those are three people and their reflections. The picture does not show the reflection to the sun setting sky, it was inspiring.
We got back to the car and shared the space with the herd of elk. Again, amazing . . .
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