Nov. 5, 2017 - Oregon - Part 2 - Scenery

I don’t take many scenery photos but the Oregon coast had some shots I couldn’t resist. This is the Coquille River Lighthouse, located in Bandon, Oregon. It was first commissioned in 1896 to mark the river entrance and harbor. Like most lighthouses in the United States, it is no longer used for navigation, but it has been restored and is now part of Bullards Beach State Park.

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This is one of the huge rocks (called sea stacks) along the Oregon coastline. It’s been given the name Face Rock. Use your imagination and you can make the right half of the rock look like a person’s face staring into the sky at about a 45-degree angle.

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“Washed Ashore” is a non-profit organization based in Bandon, Oregon, and its mission is to make people aware of the threat of plastic debris that ends up in the world’s oceans. The members gather trash that is washed up on the shore and use it to make large sculptures like this one. These sculptures are exhibited around the country in places like the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Check out their website and see more of these amazing sculptures at http://washedashore.org/ .

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This was one of the more colorful rocks at the base of the cliff along the ocean shoreline.

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I was walking along the top of the cliff that overlooks the ocean when this rainbow appeared out over the water. A rainbow is always accompanied by rain and it looked like it was heading my way. I just made it back to the car before the downpour reached me.

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Here’s another of those beautiful sunsets we saw. The view is so spectacular because, looking out over the ocean, you can see all the way to the horizon.

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When you see a nice sunset, be sure to look behind you because it’s likely to be colorful back there as well. I especially like it when the color of the sky is reflected in the water like it is here.

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