While the temperature dropped from 90s inland to a constant 64-68 degrees Fahrenheit on the coast, the sights and variety were breathtaking! We climbed dunes, saw sea lions in "the world's largest sea cave", and hunted for starfish and crabs in teeming tidepools on the Oregon Central Coast. |
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Playing in the huge sand dunes in Oregon
Guess what, we buried Diane....
Not really, here she is, the queen of the sand dunes!
Punishment for not doing your homework
I'm hunting for gold treasure!
I'll find that gold in this sand somewhere!
Following the footprints of Dad
Carnivorous Darlingtonia pitcher plants near Florence, Oregon
Don't lean too close! (OK, so the plants only eat insects, you never know!)
Close-up of carnivorous Darlingtonia pitcher plant
The rocky and cooler (60s) Oregon Pacific Coast
Sea lions and birds sunbathing along Oregon Pacific Coast
The scenic, windy Oregon coast with Steller sea lions nearby
Hey guys, I caught a starfish!
Mom and daughter enjoying the setting sun on the Pacific coast
Catching crabs in the tidepools on Oregon Pacific coast
A tidepool teeming with anenomes, crabs and starfish
Exploring the rocky Oregon coast
Hunting for that monster crab for dinner
Starfish and other life in the tidepool
Catching a crab that pinches so hard I am ready to bite back!
One mean crab, with one nasty pinched finger!
Family high up on overlook of the rocky tidepool area on Oregon Pacific Coast
On overlook (family moved out of view but gratefully didn't fall off overlook)
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